Soviets End Jamming of Radio Free Europe and Liberty
UPI reports in a glasnost move the Soviet Union stopped jamming Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty after 30 years. Officials noted signals reached Munich observers Tuesday night, with ongoing jamming only for Radio Free Afghanistan previously./
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Radio Force Europe
Gene Pell
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Reagan
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Salinas names 18 member cabinet in Mexico
President elect Carlos Salinas de Gortari announced an 18 member cabinet reflecting both PRI conservatives and reform minded technocrats. Two women were named to the cabinet the first in Mexican history with eight additional nominees for lesser posts. The move follows months of election controversy and opposition demands while pledging openness and continued economic policies.
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Mexico City
UPI
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Salinas
Mexico
Miguel de la Madrid
Bhutto poised to take the reigns in Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto appeared likely to become Pakistan’s first female prime minister after rival Nawaz Sharif ended his bid. President Ghulam Ishaq Khan planned to announce his chosen premier, with Bhutto seen as the probable choice amid a fragmented National Assembly.
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Islamabad
UPI
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Democratic Alliance
Punjab
Lahore
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National Assembly
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Cyclone in Bay of Bengal Leaves Hundreds Dead in Bangladesh
Bangladesh faces a deadly cyclone with at least 533 confirmed dead and about 1,100 missing, mainly fishermen, as rescue efforts battle rough seas and widespread flooding in coastal districts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. Authorities say tidal waves buried islands and storms damaged homes, crops and power lines.
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Dhaka
Bay of Bengal
India
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