Security Council delays Libya sanction vote over Lockerbie suspects
The United Nations Security Council postpones a vote on arms bans and diplomatic expulsions against Libya, citing Lailat al Qadr. The delay comes as Egypt and Morocco seek reverence for the Muslim holy day. two Libyan agents, Ali al Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah, face Lockerbie bombing charges.
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Britain and Belgium report record cocaine seizures
In Liverpool police seized 1 980 pounds of cocaine worth 225 million dollars hidden in 32 lead ingots from Venezuela. Four teenagers were arrested. In Belgium on March 24 Antwerp prosecutors said police and customs found 1 433 pounds of cocaine aboard a German freighter from Panama to Israel hidden in Japanese refrigerators and TVs.
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Shamir Faces Pre-Election Rift With Levy Over Crisis
In Jerusalem Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir seeks to contain a Likud split after Foreign Minister David Levy threatened to resign. Levy backs Arab-Israeli talks and demands concessions. resignation could influence voters days before the June 23 election. Bush loans hinge on settlement freeze.
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Dozen killed in Nagorno Georgia gets ultimatum
Ethnic violence flared in two former Soviet republics with 12 dead in Nagorno Karabakh and two in eastern Moldova. Georgia mobilized to eject Gamsakhurdia supporters as authorities ordered arms surrenders by midnight.
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Woman recants kidnapping tale in Brazil case
Police said Isabel da Silva Santos faked an abduction claim after miscarrying at four months. Detective Nemezio Vidal Garcia noted she disappeared and hid at a friend's house during the period. She apologized and faces possible six months in jail for the false report. Authorities have not ruled on charges.
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Turkey denies Kurdish autonomy vow amid crackdown
Premier Suleyman Demirel declared no autonomy for Kurds and said the military action targets terrorists representing Kurds. The Kurdish Labor Party has led a rebellion since 1984 to create an independent Kurdistan in southeast Turkey, with over 3 000 deaths in the conflict.
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