Flooding in Chihuahua City Leaves Dozens Dead
The city faced the heaviest rainstorm in 90 years, washing out large areas and displacing over 5,000 residents. Authorities reported at least 40 fatalities and about 30 missing after a night storm that dropped more than 5 inches of rain near Chihuahua City, 200 miles south of El Paso.
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Bhutto Faces Second Trial in Gas Contracts Case
A special court in Lahore ordered Benazir Bhutto, 37, to stand trial on October 14 on a second corruption charge involving gas contracts and alleged nepotism. Earlier, she was ordered to face trial on October 2 for alleged illegal sale of government land to a cousin.
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Israeli raid targets Gaza structures after fatal attack
Israel plans to destroy houses and shops in the Nusseirat camp to punish Palestinians suspected in the killing of Sgt. Amnon Pomeranz. Reports say a gasoline station in Bureij refugee camp is among targeted sites as the reserve soldier died after his car struck a donkey cart, injuring two youths.
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East Germany Leaves Warsaw Pact, Portal to Collapse
East Germany abandoned the Warsaw Pact on Monday, becoming the first member to withdraw from the Soviet-led alliance since Eastern Europe’s revolutions last year. The Pact, formed in May 1955, once opposed NATO during the Cold War era.
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Winnie Mandela to Stand Trial in Kidnapping Assault Case
Winnie Mandela and seven former associates face February trials on four counts of kidnapping and four of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The case stems from the December 1988 abduction and death of 14 year old Stompei Seipei, alleged to involve Mandela's bodyguards from the Mandela United Football Club.
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Bulgarian Socialist Party leader resigns amid reforms
Alexander Lilov stepped down under pressure from reformers as Bulgaria faces an economic crisis and social tensions. The party voted to replace leadership with a new head chosen by the entire congress, amid latest efforts to shed communist symbols and revive the party's image.
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Kaunda backs multiparty elections in Zambia
President Kenneth Kaunda announced at a five day UNIP meeting that constitutional amendments would allow multiple parties to contest parliamentary and presidential elections next year. He urged scrapping the August referendum and said UNIP will campaign against opposition parties for the 150 parliamentary seats. He also called for a new constitution permitting more than one presidential candidate and creating the post of vice president.
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