Massive Kosovo Protest Demands End to Harassment
Tens of thousands of Slavs rallied in Nis to protest alleged harassment of Slavs by Albanians in Kosovo. The crowd chanted Give Us Arms and Death To Albanian Nationalists as organizers linked to Slobodan Milosevic led mass demonstrations across Serbia. Official counts varied from about 150000 to 300000 attendees.
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Police Break Up Peace Rally in Prague Detaining 47
Czech police forcibly dispersed a peace demonstration in Wenceslas Square and detained 47 people. Protesters from the Independent Peace Association and Czech Children groups gathered near St. Wenceslas statue, marking the eve of the 11th anniversary of the Soviet invasion.
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15 Palestinians wounded as 13 year old dies in West Bank clash
Fifteen Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire in DHEISHE as a 13 year old Arab girl died from earlier clash injuries. Dozens of Israeli leftists visited towns and refugee camps to support families of 25 Palestinians deported by Israel. Elnathan Weissert led a tour of Cheishe refugee camp. he called deportation the worst crime against Palestinians.
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Elnathan Weissert
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Lebanon splits deepen as factions claim power
Rival Muslim and Christian authorities in Beirut each claim sole legitimacy after days of crisis. The U S Embassy evacuated 22 American staffers signaling Washington’s concern as Lebanon teeters toward formal partition and a renewed civil war.
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Hurricane Helene Slows Over Cooler Atlantic Waters
Hurricane Helene weakened from a category 4 to category 3 as winds dropped to 115 mph while moving north over cooler Atlantic waters. Forecasters said continued slowdown could erode the storm, with Helene centered about 850 miles east of Antigua at 5 p.m. CDT.
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National Hurricane Center
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G7 ministers keep dollar near right level amid calm policy stance
U S and allies agreed the dollar sits near the right level in exchange markets and pledged not to raise rates. Brady, new treasury chief, signaled no policy changes as IMF and World Bank meetings loom amid protests and security concerns in Europe.
Protest in Berlin Highlights Dollar Stability Ahead of IMF meeting
In West Berlin on Saturday two protesters covered their eyes with dollar bills to illustrate money’s power as the IMF and World Bank meet for a weeklong session. Officials said exchange-rate targets remain intact and stressed a cautious debt strategy aligned with U S policy while signaling no broad debt relief.
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Episcopalians elect first female bishop in Massachusetts
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts elected Rev. Barbara Harris as suffragan bishop on the seventh ballot, 145 to 108 clergy and 131 to 115 lay votes. Harris, 58, formerly of Philadelphia, edged Rev. Marshal Hunt amid controversy over women’s ordination in the Anglican church.
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Reagan to push U.N. conference on chemical arms spread
President Reagan will propose an international conference to limit chemical weapons proliferation in the Third World. The call follows accusations of Iraqi use of gas against Kurds and broader Iran Iraq war gas use. About 20 nations reportedly possess chemical weapons including Israel Egypt Syria North Korea and Taiwan.
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