Liberian rebel leader Taylor declares truce
Liberian rebel chief Charles Taylor announced a unilateral cease-fire in Liberia and urged all warring parties to comply. Nigeria said it would command the five nation West African force and push toward ending the nine month civil war. The move follows U S and ECOWAS calls for talks as deaths exceed five thousand and refugees swell regionally.
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Ceausescu Son Sentenced to Twenty Years in Romania
Nicu Ceausescu, youngest son of the former dictator, receives a 20-year term for instigation to murder linked to 89 deaths in Sibiu during the December revolution. He is also sentenced to five years for illegal firearm possession, to run concurrently.
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Yeltsin Suffered Bruised Hip In Moscow Car Crash
Russian President Boris Yeltsin sustained a badly bruised right hip and a bumped head after his Volga was struck by an elderly driver in downtown Moscow at 8 25 a m He was taken to a hospital where doctors ruled out a broken hip
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Talks on bases in Philippines end no deal
Negotiators wrapped four days of tense discussions with no agreement on base status in the Philippines. They will reconvene in Manila in about a month while differing proposals persist for Clark Air Base Subic Bay Naval Base and related facilities at San Miguel Camp ODonnell Wallace Air Station and Camp John Hay.
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