Rabin vows Palestinian rule and peace talks push
Israel's Labor Party victory signals Rabin to form coalition and pursue autonomy for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza within nine months. He pledges limited settlement support, not a freeze, and to trade land for peace while avoiding Jerusalem concessions. Baker urges resumption of Middle East talks as new government forms.
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U S ends Haitian refugee repatriation with last return
The Coast Guard delivered 83 Haitians to Port au Prince aboard the 270 foot Bear from Guantanamo, marking the apparent end of a major repatriation after the Haiti coup. Critics warn of renewed repression as 1,570 refugees remain at Guantanamo and 11,000 Haitians are granted asylum or awaiting decisions.
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Somali refugees stranded on Yemen coast after ship grounding
About 3,300 Somalis fled war and famine only to be trapped on a broiling ship ashore in Aden. At least 149 died from hunger thirst heat exhaustion drowning or injuries after jumping from Gob Wein as it grounded off Yemen. Refugees were penned on a fenced beach by Yemeni troops awaiting food medicine and tents amid conflicting accounts of their departure from Mogadishu.
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Meciar forms Slovak government after election
Vladimir Meciar, the Slovak leader seeking independence from Czechoslovakia, was named premier and formed a Slovak government after elections held June 5-6. He and Czech leader Vaclav Klaus agreed to split the country, asking parliaments to finalize the future by September 30 with a caretaker federal government to follow in early July.
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