Monument to Soviet repression victims unveiled in Moscow
Thousands gathered outside the Lubyanka to unveil a rock monument honoring victims of the camps. Historians and relatives recalled disappearances and executions linked to Solovetsky islands and the Gulag Archipelago, as candles and carnations marked the somber event. Memorial, backed by Moscow authorities, organized the tribute.
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Brundtland Accepts Task to Form Norway Government
Labor Party leader Gro Harlem Brundtland agreed Tuesday to form a minority government, after meeting Crown Prince Harald and gaining a majority support from parliament members. She announced readiness to govern as the largest party despite 67 of 165 seats.
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Hindu mob clashes at Ayodhya mosque turn deadly
Police fired on thousands of Hindu fundamentalists who breached barricades and entered the guarded mosque. Five killed and 20 wounded, part of a week of violence that has left at least 138 dead nationwide as the dispute over the site escalates.
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Three Palestinians killed amid Jerusalem and Tel Aviv violence
Israeli forces fatally shot a Palestinian after a stabbing near a civil security guard. A second Arab died in a refugee camp clash. In Tel Aviv suburbs, a blast killed one Palestinian and injured two as an apparent bomb exploded. anger rose in Bnei Brak with calls to bar Arabs from work. The WAQF condemned police fire at the Temple Mount after stoning worshippers.
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Channel Tunnel linked beneath English Channel undersea
Workers from Britain and France connected the Channel Tunnel halves with a 2 inch probe at 825 PM marking a historic union of the 31 mile undersea rail link. The project aims to cut London to Paris travel to about three hours and the tunnel is due for completion in 1993.
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China census shows 1.13 billion people in 1990 one child policy impact
Beijing reports preliminary 1990 census figures place China at 1.13 billion, likely above the 1.2 billion target for 2000. Growth remains 16.67 million annually, stressing economy and environment. UN projects 1.5 billion by 2025. The state notes strict family planning since 1979 and ongoing one child policy.
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