Greek Parliament orders probe into Papandreou links
Parliament votes 171 to 121 to form a 12 member commission to probe former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou and four cabinet ministers over a $230 million Bank of Crete scandal. Koskotas fled to the United States. he is jailed in Salem, Massachusetts.
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China protests U S sanctions in formal Beijing protest
China filed a formal protest through the Foreign Ministry over U S congressional sanctions against Beijing calling the move interference in internal affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Liu Huaqiu delivered the protest to Ambassador James Lilley as Beijing reacts to sanctions tied to the Tiananmen crackdown and ongoing trade and arms restrictions.
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