Rwanda Prime Minister vows to defeat rebels amid arms embargo
Interim Prime Minister Jean Kambanda pledged to keep fighting the Rwandan government against the RPF as rebels siege Kigali. He claimed the government would obtain weapons despite the UN embargo, insisting the RPF is weakened and not as strong as international opinion suggests. France began a UN sanctioned mission to prevent civilian massacres as fighting intensified in Kigali.
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Global unrest and elections touch Mogadishu and Ukraine
In Mogadishu the United States began withdrawing most diplomats as clan fighting raged for a third day with heavy casualties reported by the United Nations. In Ukraine the presidential race featured Kravchuk and Kuchma in a contest seen as a test of independence and economic direction amid a seven-candidate field.
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Oil Slick from Sunken Tanker Threatens South Africa Beaches
Stormy seas Sunday broke up oil slicks from the sunken Castello de Belver off South Africa. The 11 year old wreck is believed to hold up to 12 million gallons of oil and thousands of penguins have already been harmed. Some oil has reached the surface and polluted miles of beaches near Cape Town.
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Afghan Army Drives Rival Out Of Kabul In Victory
The Afghan president's army scored a major victory Sunday by driving one of its main Islamic rivals out of Kabul after two days of fierce fighting on the city’s fringes. The win against warlord Rashid Dostum may herald a breakthrough in the civil war.
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Philippine film award mix up fuels fraud charges
In Manila the Manila Film Festival mis announced Ruffa Gutierrez as best actress. Officials and judges were stunned when Viveka Babajee read Gutierrez as winner, triggering uproar and threats of legal action from Mayor Alfredo Lim.
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Hoax over film win sparks criminal fraud probe
Best actor winner Gaby Concepcion and co star Gutierrez face a fraud inquiry after a film version of the Lorena Bobbitt case misled voters. An accounting firm said Edu Manzano and Aiko Melendez deserved the awards, while Barretto claims the scheme involved Concepcion's and Gutierrez's representatives. Both deny the charges.
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