Mandela sworn in as South Africa's first black president
Nelson Mandela took the oath aboard a sunny Pretoria platform to become South Africa's first black president, pledging a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world. The ceremony drew global figures and tens of thousands who celebrated amid euphoria as Cape Town Parliament had elected him the previous day.
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Space workers fear layoffs as Russia’s economy sinks
An official disclosed a payroll cut affecting cosmonauts amid Russia’s harsh economic downturn. Ground crew receive walking papers while the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center heads warn missions won’t be immediately harmed. Policemen assault an armed Tel Aviv compound, killing a man and detaining sect leader Rabbi Uzi Meshulam and about 50 followers.
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Southern forces regroup in Yemen clash at San a
In San a Yemen two soldiers man checkpoints as reports spread that southern troops had regrouped and pushed northward. The acceleration could signal a reversal in Yemen’s civil conflict and threaten the fragile eight year union between the north and south. In Rome AP reports Silvio Berlusconi formed Italy's first conservative government in decades with a coalition including the National Alliance.
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Palestinians greet first PLO police in Gaza border move
PLO police in green fatigues crossed from Egypt to the Gaza border as thousands cheered. Israeli forces used water cannons and rubber bullets to push back crowds while buses and U.S. donated vehicles carried the 150 officers toward Gaza. The move follows an accord with Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin for 9,000 Palestinian police to guard Gaza and Jericho after Israeli withdrawal.
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