Czechoslovaks celebrate Bush visit amid Velvet Revolution anniversary
Jubilant Prague prepares for President Bush as the Velvet Revolution anniversary nears. Officials rename a railway station to honor Woodrow Wilson and emphasize renewed U.S. ties. Citizens speak of democracy, while leaders note milestone progress in trade, diplomacy, and travel with Washington.
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Hungary Scraps Soviet Ground to Ground Missiles
Hungary says it will unilaterally scrap its Soviet built missiles able to carry nuclear warheads. The Defense Ministry names counts in other Warsaw Pact states and vows completion by spring. Col Gyorgy Keleti reiterates plan to exit the military wing of the pact next year if not dissolved.
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Germany to assign 20 percent of asylum seekers to east
Germany will allocate 8 000 asylum applicants per year to each of five eastern states from December as western states decry overload. Officials say total asylum seekers could top 200 000 this year while many faces face long processing and limited rights. The eastern states struggle with financing a 66 billion dollar four year gap in local budgets.
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Agudat Israel Joins Shamir Coalition Strengthening Government
In Jerusalem the Agudat Israel party signed an agreement to join Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's Likud coalition. The four added votes give a 66 seat majority in the 120 member Knesset. The deal requires support for four religious laws including pork sales ban abortion limits Sabbath transit curbs and anti lewd ads. Three deputies will become deputy ministers and the fourth will head the Finance Committee.
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