South Africa proposes two chamber parliament for negotiated reforms
The President's Council report outlines a model with a nationwide elected chamber and an ethnic regional chamber giving whites and minorities reserved seats and veto power. It includes a bill of rights and a National Conflict Management System, amid anticipation of talks on a new constitution ending apartheid.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
President's Council
National Party
F.W. de Klerk
ANC
Soviet trade union dissolves under Gorbachev
The Soviet national trade union organization voted to dissolve itself, admitting it was out of touch with 140 million workers. Delegates, including President Mikhail Gorbachev, approved forming a voluntary alliance of unions. Meanwhile miners in Donetsk pushed for independent unions and a possible national strike.
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Moscow
Tass
Mikhail Gorbachev
Central Council of Trade Unions
Donestsk
National
Bhutto Party Suffers Major Defeat in Pakistan Elections
In unofficial returns Bhutto's party loses heavily to right-wing rivals across Punjab and other provinces. Bhutto claims rigging and vows to fight on as clashes leave at least nine dead and 66 injured amid low turnout of about 50 million voters.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto
U.S
Larkana
Punjab
National Assembly
Liberian faction rejects accord to end fighting
In Banjul the largest Lib erian faction rejected a cease fire accord aimed at ending a 10 month war that has killed over 5 000 people and destroyed much of Monrovia. Rebel spokesman Tom Woewiyu demands expanding the multinational task force to include Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso aligned troops. The five nation force already includes Nigeria Ghana Guinea Sierra Leone and Gambia.
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Banjul
Gambia
Liberia
Charles Taylor
Monrovia
Taylor
Tom Woewiyu
Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Ghana
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Samuel Doe
Prince Johnson
Doe
Johnson
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African National Congress
Soviet Labor Organization
Orevie
Sessi
Jewelers
Halo
Amana
Pennsylvania House
Tell City
Howard Miller
Sligh
Amana PS
Arg Ad
Amana, Iowa
Earl May
Eukanup
Nigel Finch
Earl
EARS
Gos
Cedar Rapids
Northland Dr
Edgewood Rd
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