ANC breaks off talks after Boipatong massacre in South Africa
The African National Congress ends all discussions with the government and calls for an international inquiry after 42 black residents were killed in Boipatong. The crisis deepens as Mandela and Ramaphosa demand probes and talks halt amid violence blamed on security forces and Inkatha rivals.
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Somali Exodus Leads to Shipboard Disaster Off Yemen
Somali refugees aboard the Gob Wein faced a deadly voyage as the ship ran aground near Aden after a three day drift. Witnesses said hundreds jumped into the sea and many died from heat, hunger, and thirst with at least 120 dead and up to 1,000 reaching the beach amid Yemeni troops and relief workers. The UN notes about 2,000 people remained aboard Tuesday morning as conditions worsened.
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Court official writes on police torture in China
Gao Xiang describes in Yunnan Legal News that police sometimes force suspects to kneel on broken glass and use electric shocks or tight bindings for long periods. He notes some officers do not care whether a criminal lives or dies, though his position is unclear.
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Yunnan Legal News
Moldovan assault tightens hold on Bendery amid fighting
Moldovan troops with tanks and armored units pressed a Tuesday offensive on Bendery as about 400 separatists defended government buildings. Across Moldova 35 mourners were buried for earlier attacks, with 1,000 killed or wounded since Friday as Trans-Dniester secession crisis deepens.
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