Communists gain in Slovak local elections on eve of Czech results
In Slovakia, Communists win more mayoral races than any other party while Civic Forum gains about one third of council seats in northern Czech regions. Official tallies due later this week. In Bangkok region a bus crash at a railway crossing kills at least 16 and injures many as doctors aboard the train aid survivors.
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Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
Slovak Communist Party
Peter Weiss
Vaclav Havel
Civic Forum
Czech Republic
Bangkok
Thailand
Chaiyapuri
Nation
Friends mark hostage's birthday in London reconstruction
Supporters of John McCarthy staged a London reconstruction of his Beirut captivity. An actor sat in a cell mock-up to depict his imprisonment as friends press for his release ahead of his 34th birthday, noting his abduction on April 17, 1986.
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London
John McCarthy
Beirut
McCarthy
Seven hurt in police clash over new township center
In Montana township near Cape Town, police fired tear gas and shotguns at stone throwing protesters injuring seven including a boy. Four officers were hurt as protesters breached a designated area after a ceremony protesting the opening of a civic center.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Cape Town
Montana
Independent South African Press Association
Walesa Leads Poland in First Presidential Ballot
Lech Walesa tops Poland’s first popular presidential election with 41 percent, heading toward a runoff if no outright majority is achieved. Prime Minister Mazowiecki and Stanislaw Tyminski clash for second place at about 20.5 percent each, while farmers largely backed no. 2 finisher.
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Poland
Lech Walesa
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
Stanislaw Tyminski
Tyminski
Canada
Peru
Walesa
Solidarity
Mazowiecki
Gdansk
Danuta
Slawek
Free trade with Mexico faces mounting U S opposition
President Bush opens a two day visit to Mexico with President Salinas de Gortari as the proposed free trade agreement draws growing U S criticism. Unions and trade groups warn of job losses in electronics auto steel and textiles if barriers are removed and urge Congress to block the measure. A senior trade official says negotiators aim for an agreement within nine months.
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Mexico
Bush
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
United States
U.S
Congress
Mark Anderson
Afl-Cio
Canada
Heseltine Seen as Catalyst for Biggest Economic Shifts
London economists say Michael Heseltine would push the most changes among Thatcher successors, yet all three Tory hopefuls Douglas Hurd and John Major pledge to build on Thatcherism with a milder Britain. They favor free markets, but Heseltine supports government action on industry.
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Margaret Thatcher
Michael Heseltine
Heseltine
Douglas Hurd
John Major
Thatcher
Britain
Major
Hurd
Gunman ambush kills four Israelis near Eilat on border
A gunman crossed from Egypt and attacked a bus and three military vehicles 15 miles northwest of Eilat, killing four Israelis including a civilian driver and wounding 27. The assailant fled into Egypt and was pursued by an Israeli guard. Islamic Holy War claimed responsibility.
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Israel
Lebanon
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Red Sea
Egypt
Cairo
Israel Army Radio
Islamic Holy Ne
Amman
Ordan
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