Chinese officials start crackdown on protests in Beijing
In Beijing authorities intensify actions against the pro democracy movement as martial law enters its 11th day. Hundreds protest outside a police station demanding information on union activists among up to 14 detainees. At Tiananmen Square students unveil a statue Spirit of Democracy while hunger strike plans fade. Peng Zhen issues a stiff warning against bourgeois liberalization signaling a sharp crackdown ahead. About 400 workers and students sit in outside Qianmen East police station claiming three union leaders were arrested overnight.
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Argentina declares state of siege as Rosario looting widens
Thousands of security forces patrol downtown Rosario after two nights of looting that emptied shelves. One dead and dozens wounded amid clashes as Alfonsin imposes a 30 day state of siege allowing arrests without due process. Debris fills streets and schools close while Gendarmaria and police employ tear gas amid rising prices and emergency economic measures.
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Villagers attack U S base near Seoul in protest
About 100 Korean villagers storm the Koon-ni bombing range south of Seoul injuring airmen and damaging vehicles and buildings. A local employee was beaten as protesters objected to alleged farmers’ beatings and parking-lot expansion. The range was closed and security police withdrew once Korean police arrived.
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