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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1997

Page

4

Iran Frees 46 Iraqi POWs Amid War Memories

Iran released 46 Iraqi servicemen captured in the 1980 88 Iran Iraq War. Brig Gen Abdollah Najafi head of the Iranian Prisoners of War organization noted bureaucrats view Genghis Khan as a founder of organized unity rather than a mere conqueror.

Tehran Iran Abdollah Najafi National Personnel Authority Genghis Khan Mongolia

Iran Iraq conflict leaves POWs, no peace treaty signed

The Iran Iraq war ended with a UN brokered cease fire in 1988 after about one million deaths. No peace treaty exists between Tehran and Baghdad. About 75,000 POWs have swapped hands while roughly 20,000 Iraqi soldiers remain in Iran and at least 1,000 Iranians stay in Iraq.

War Commission Iran U.N

Lebanese leader rejects Israeli troop withdrawal proposal

Prime Minister Rafik Hariri rejected Israel's plan to pull troops from southern Lebanon. He warned the move would leave Lebanon responsible for every security incident inside Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu had urged a withdrawal if the Lebanese army would block attacks.

Beirut Lebanon Rafik Hariri Israel Benjamin Netanyahu

Haze Grips Southeast Asia with Pan litoral Smoke

A vast haze from hundreds of Indonesian forest fires cripples daily life across Southeast Asia. Airports close, schools shut, and millions suffer eye and throat irritation while Jambi on Sumatra endures near the fires. El Nino drought worsens the crisis and cloud-seeding planes face limited visibility.

Jamei Indonesia Southeast Asia United States Malaysia Brunei Singapore Philippines Thailand Kuala Lumpur Sumatra Jambi Indone Sian Jakarta Pacific Ocean

Press panel proposes tough code of conduct for UK press

The Press Complaints Commission urged editors to adopt a strict code banning paparazzi shots and payments to minors after Princess Diana's death. It condemns motorbike chases and stalking while noting ongoing work on overriding public interest versus privacy with no final deadline.

London Princess Diana Press Complaints Commission Europe Commission Lord Wakeham Sir David English Associated Newspapers Daily Mail The Mail On Sunday Evening Standard Diana Prince William Prince Harry

Genghis Khan Voted Top Boss by Japanese Civil Servants

A Tokyo AP survey of 520 newly hired Japanese civil servants found 79 chose Genghis Khan as their ideal boss, the first non-Japanese to top the list since the survey began in 1991. Katsushi Koizumi spoke for the government.

Tokyo Genghis Khan Japan Asia Katsushi Koizumi a_ spokes

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