Gunmen reject food offer in hostage siege in London
Irish Re Anny gunmen holding three women refuse a food and cigarette swap proposed via a hotline. Police say the group, tied to the TRA gang and linked to Britain's most wanted man Michael Wilson, seeks a plane to Ireland as negotiations continue from a Dorset Square living room siege. The incident mirrors tactics used in earlier Spaghetti House and Monasterevin sieges.
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TRA
Britain
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Wilson
Ross McWhirter
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John Matthews
Lebanese premier refuses to quit calls end to Beirut war
Prime Minister Rashid Karami urged waring Christian and Muslim gunmen to stop fighting in the name of God and humanity. He said he would not resign and that President Suleiman Franjieh would meet leaders to seek a path to end the violence, as Beirut endures curfews and mounting casualties.
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Twin sieges in Indonesia and train hostage drama unfold
Dutch authorities face bleak prospects for peaceful endings as South Moluccan gunmen hold more than 20 at the Indonesian consulate and 31 passengers aboard a Beilen train. Negotiations stall. 1,000 troops mobilized. siege marks longest in Dutch history.
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Nethesiania
Beilen
Norh
Amsterdam
Indonesia
Hague
Netics
Evermore
Johannes Manusama
South Molucca Republic
Riot police disrupt Ventas protest at grave of socialist founder
In Madrid, hundreds of riot police sealed Ventas to block a leftist demonstration at the burial site of Pablo Iglesias. Police arrested several people as crowds gathered on the eve of the 30th anniversary of his death, amid a push for political freedoms after Franco's death and under King Juan Carlos.
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Juan Carlos
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NATO members pledge hundreds of tanks and jets to Western defense
In Brussels NATO defense ministers from 10 of 13 European nations met in the Eurogroup to boost Western arms next year with hundreds of tanks jet fighters and rockets. The United States and Canada will join later this week with Henry Kissinger and Donald Rumsfeld leading the U S delegation as Rumsfeld arrived and Kissinger scheduled to arrive Wednesday.
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Capital of Timor Captured by Indonesian Forces
Jakarta reports Indonesian led troops seized Dili capital of Portuguese Timor amid a civil war. Fretilin resistance crushed and Portugal severed ties as Indonesia aims to annex Timor as its 27th province. Foreign Minister Malik alleges Timorese instigation with Indonesian volunteers. Portugal seeks UN Security Council action.
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United Nations Security Council
Kissinger Holds Tokyo Talks En Route Home From Asia
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with Japanese leaders in Tokyo during a swing back to the United States after visits to China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Officials cited discussions on Taiwan and broader international relations, with concerns voiced on Soviet moves in Angola and hopes for progress on arms talks in Moscow.
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Soviet Union
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Former leftist leader quits Portugal party convention
In Aveiro, Ennio Guerreiro resigned from the Popular Democrats during the national convention, accusing Francisco La Carneiro of trying to dictate policy. Three other left-wing figures joined the protest as tensions from a failed military revolt two weeks earlier amplified party rifts.
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Portugal
UPI
Popular
Pike moves to cite Kissinger for contempt vote
Rep. Pike of New York says he will take final procedural steps to enable a full House vote on a contempt citation against Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. He circulated a Dear Colleague letter stating he will file a report on the committee’s November 14 vote demanding Kissinger comply with subpoenas for classified documents.
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House Intelligence Committee
Henry A. Kissinger
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Congress
Israeli troops quell Arab protest in West Bank clash
About 1,000 Arab youths clashed with Israeli troops in Jerusalem’s Casbah amid protests over Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Troops fired into the air to break the demonstration as women and children fled. Meanwhile a U S effort at the United Nations to condemn Israel for air attacks on Palestinian camps in Lebanon faced potential veto by the United States.
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