Baghdad blast as war rages across Iran Iraq border
Iraq said its jets attacked 11 Iranian cities after a powerful Baghdad explosion. Iran claimed air raids and artillery against 10 Iraqi cities as ground fighting intensified in Huwaizah for control of the Basra Baghdad highway. IRNA quoted 3,100 Iraqi soldiers killed or wounded and 1,000+ captured, with Iranian casualties and shelters urged for citizens.
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Soviet sees U.S. push to revise space talks aims
Moscow says the United States aims to reframe the understanding on outer space in Geneva arms talks. Victor Karpov accuses Washington officials of seeking to discuss Star Wars benefits rather than peaceful space and urges a package approach on space and nuclear weapons. The next meetings begin Tuesday with long, difficult negotiations expected into April.
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Contadora peace talks set to resume in April
The Contadora Group and five Central American nations announced renewed talks in April to advance a general peace treaty. Contadora members Venezuela Colombia Mexico and Panama met with Honduras El Salvador Costa Rica Guatemala and Nicaragua in Brasilia and agreed to April 12 in Panama for the next session. Vice President George Bush praised intensified discussions and the Core Four ministers from Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras and Guatemala held a breakfast meeting.
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