Sarajevo’s 11-Year-Old Courier in War
Timur Kekovic, an 11-year-old Bosnian defense courier in Sarajevo, wears a khaki beret and carries a sawed-off shotgun a tear-gas pistol and a knife. He sleeps with his gun and helps relay messages while dodging sniper fire. His brothers also serve on the front. The military has no age policy against joining.
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Sarajevo
Timur Kekovic
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Timur
Aladin
Elvir
Alija Izetbegovic
Pakistan
Izetbegovic
Islamabad
Buthelezi Ends Talks in South Africa Crisis Stalemate
Mangosuthu Buthelezi of the Inkatha Freedom Party halted negotiations with the government, dampening hopes for rapid resolution as Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk had met to restart talks. The pair reported progress, confirming an agreement to release 150 imprisoned activists and plans to free about 300 more by mid November, alongside security and hostel fencing proposals.
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Kwamashiu
South Africa
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Inkatha Freedom Party
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Klerk
Buthelezi
Mandela
de Klerk
ANC
Barend Strydom
Robert McBride
Zulu Inkatha Freedom Party
Left
Goodwill Zwelithini
KwaMashu
Iraqi opposition unites to oust Saddam Hussein
Iraqi opposition leaders across groups urged the army, Baath Party members, and citizens to join a unified campaign to remove Saddam Hussein. Kurdish hosts Shaqlawa hosted the meeting where 33 groups discussed widening the alliance, vowing a democratic, pluralistic Iraq with Islam as its faith. The accord raised the Iraqi National Congress to 174 members, with a committee to select new representatives.
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Saddam Hussein
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Turkey
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Iraqi National Congress
Vienna
Red Cross resumes airlift to western Somali town
The Red Cross restarts airlift to a western Somali town eight days after a relief plane was hit by a stray bullet. U.S. military airlift from Mombasa sent a record 20 cargo planes on Sunday, delivering 257 tons of food for Baidoa Haddur and Wajir for the UN World Food Program and the IC RC. German and Canadian planes joined the effort amid drought and warfare fallout.
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Red Cross
Somali
Nairobi
Kenya
U.S
Mombasa
Brad Barrelt
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Baidoa
Haddur
Wajir
U.N. World Food Program
International Committee of the Red Cross
Mohamed Siad Barre
Yeltsin Plans Voucher Push to Jumpstart Reforms
President Boris Yeltsin aims to kick off a broad privatization campaign this week to revive stalled reforms and lift sagging polls. Hard-liners demand his resignation and criticize Acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar for allegedly favoring Western interests as prices rise. A decree will give every Russian citizen 10 000 rubles in vouchers to buy shares in state firms, part of a 40 dollar equivalent.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Yeltsin
Yegor Gaidar
Russia
South Korean Vietnam veterans protest road blockade
About 600 South Korean Vietnam veterans blocked a major highway near Chongju and between Seoul and Pusan to demand compensation for Agent Orange victims. Police detained 23 protesters as crowds disrupted weekend traffic near the ceremony attended by about 2,500 veterans and family members. Abimael Guzman, Shining Path leader, was moved to a naval base on San Lorenzo island near Lima amid security measures.
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Seoul
South Korea
Pusan
Chongju
Chosun Ilbo
Lima
Peru
Abimael Guzman
Shining Path
Guzman
San Lorenzo
Romanian president Iliescu heads to runoff after polls
Ion Iliescu led with 48 percent as Emil Constantinescu trailed at 33 percent in the Romanian presidential election. A runoff will pit the incumbent against the reformist university dean, with a 50 percent threshold required for outright victory.
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Bucharest
Romania
Ion Iliescu
Iliescu
Democratic Convention
Bucharest University
Emil Constantinescu
Rny
Intrepid Reunion Brought to Cedar Rapids by Ken Erger
Ken Erger retired president of Slavia Insurance Agency Cedar Rapids now First Iowa Insurance led a USS Intrepid F Division veterans reunion in Cedar Rapids. Veterans from across the nation attended enjoying local hospitality and area attractions as the City of Five Seasons thanks him for the civic effort.
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Ken Erger
Slavia Insurance Agency
Cedar Rapids
First Iowa Insurance
F Division
Cedar Rapids Promotes Meeting and Convention Services
Cedar Rapids presents itself as a premier hub for meetings and conventions inviting organizations to partner in arranging venues hotels and hospitality. The city pitches its facilities and services as a streamlined option for event planners seeking smooth coordination and entertainment.
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Cedar Rapids
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