Philippine rebels reject legalization call as trap
The outlawed Philippine Communist Party denounces moderates’ bid to legalize it as a trap to force guerillas to surrender. Ang Bayan calls the proposal hypocritical and anti communism cloaked as peace efforts. The May edition was circulated to media outlets.
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Fighting widens in Lebanon war of camps offshoot
BEIRUT Lebanon AP reports fighting expanded to four fronts on Sunday as Shiite militants clash with Palestinian fighters and Islamic Unification and Alawite groups amid a widening conflict. In Tripoli and Beirut and the refugee camps, at least 18 killed and 38 wounded in weekend hostilities, raising casualties to over 500 dead and more than 2,100 wounded in three weeks.
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Two TV Channels Split News Show Lineups In Arabic Station
The report describes Channel 7 and Channel 11, both Arabic language stations, airing the same soap operas but separating their news broadcasts. It notes staffers like Yasser and Amal involved in local affairs and mentions political tensions linked to Fatah and Amal.
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Independents Triumph in Hungary Parliament Elections
In Budapest the AP reports an unprecedented number of independents won seats in Hungary’s 387 member Parliament in the weekend elections. Results released Sunday show independents securing about 25 seats, marking the most liberal vote since World War II end and Communist control.
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Bangladeshi launch sinks with hundreds feared dead
In northern Bangladesh, about 200 people were aboard the overloaded motor launch Bangatari when it sank in the Magra River near Netrokona. The Banglar Bani report says many are missing and feared dead, amid a disaster that stunned Dhaka and surrounding areas.
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