Nabiyev urges end to bloodshed in Tajikistan crisis
Tajikistan President Rakhman Nabiyev called for an end to the bloodshed in the capital and across the country in a national television address. Opposition supporters gathered in Dushanbe near the former KGB and Interior Ministry buildings as troops fired in the air to disperse them. Nabiyev remains untraced publicly, though reports suggest he is in the country.
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Thai protesters march on palace as leader refuses quit
Tens of thousands march toward the royal palace and Parliament in Bangkok demanding Suchinda Kraprayoons ouster. Chamlong SriMuang leads a five day hunger strike while police seal barricades. no violence reported.
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Standoff at Peru prison as rebels bomb 20 buildings
In Lima police siege of the Can to Grande prison enters its third day with 13 dead. Rebels linked to Shining Path bomb about 20 structures in Huancayo 120 miles east, wounding two and cutting power after destroying two electricity pylons.
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Yugoslav military purge ousts 40 officers in Belgrade
Forty top Yugoslav officers including the acting defense minister were ousted in Belgrade in a purge seen as removing old-guard Communists from the Serb led federal forces. The shake up, linked to Milosevic, raises questions about support in Bosnia as fighting continues and Yugoslavia moves to withdraw troops from Serbia and Montenegro.
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New Afghan Rules Spark Confusion and Costs for Citizens
In Kabul ten days after Afghanistan's Islamic republic was proclaimed, new rules require Islamic dress and ban alcohol with flogging for violations. While some offices adapt, others resist as theaters keep selling out and cinema choices shift from Indian films to English action like Robocop II. Muhajedeen gunmen add a tense backdrop to interpretation of the edicts.
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