Liberal Democratic Party Wins Japanese Parliament Election
The Liberal Democratic Party secured 239 seats in the 500-member Diet, missing an absolute majority by 12 votes but promising reforms. Premier Ryutaro Hashimoto faces pressure to deregulate the economy and curb bureaucratic power amid record-low turnout and a shifted electoral system.
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Nicaragua election tests democracy amid glitches and runoff risk
In Managua voters faced late openings as polls extended past closing while Daniel Ortega and Arnoldo Aleman led 23 candidates in a presidential race seen as a referendum on Nicaragua's recent history. If no 45 percent winner exists a runoff follows with high stakes for an economy still marked by poverty and political tension.
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Israeli Soldier Turns Back Palestinian at Hebron Rally
An Israeli soldier blocks a Palestinian man at a Hebron protest by Jewish settlers against a planned visit by Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai. Negotiators grapple with security for settlers and a troop withdrawal from Hebron, a city with 450 Jewish residents and 94,000 Palestinians.
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Canadian union and GM press for deal in 19 day strike
Canadian Auto Workers and General Motors negotiators fought toward a noon deadline amid hopes and doubts. Buzz Hargrove cited progress in subcommittees and discussed outsourcing limits, plant sales, overtime and 3 000 grievances, while GM pressed for flexibility and ending double pay for long weekends.
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Global conflicts and disasters reported around the world
Reports from Kabul Manila and Jerusalem describe rocket exchanges near Kabul and air raids around Baghram. Kurdish fighters claim dam and town gains in northern Iraq. Tropical Storm Beth devastates parts of the Philippines with casualties and missing persons. A plane crash in New Brunswick kills eight aboard. Murdoch firm faces a tax probe in Israel. Berlin ties Libya to 1986 disco bombing with U S retaliation.
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