Designers bring haute couture to Niger desert show
In Tiguidit Niger the fashion world stages a lavish outdoor show amid nomads rebels and beggars. Alphadi leads a Nigeri designer spectacle with Parisian and Sudanese models and names like Kenzo and Alek Weir in a tent city near Agadez. The event costs an estimated 2.5 million dollars amid stark regional poverty and long supply lines from Cotonou Benin.
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Church of Scientology charged in McPherson death in Clearwater
The Church of Scientology faces felonies for abuse or neglect of a disabled adult and unauthorized practice of medicine in the 1995 death of Lisa McPherson. The 36 year old died after 17 days under church care at Fort Harrison Hotel amid alleged dehydration and bed rest.
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Russia and Japan vow to end Kuril Islands dispute
Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi pledged to resolve the 53 year Kuril Islands dispute by end of next year. The declaration sets up a new mechanism for talks toward a peace treaty though no concrete resolution is outlined.
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Russia Warns Of Economic Contraction Next Year
Moscow officials forecast Russia's economy may shrink by up to 9 percent next year. The drop extends a deep recession, with a weakening ruble and a debt default last August worsening the slide despite late signs of stabilization.
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