Czech lawmakers ratify NATO accession with wide vote
The Czech Republic approved joining NATO by 154 to 38 in the lower house as President Vaclav Havel, recovering from emergency surgery in Innsbruck, lauded the historic vote. Only communists and the nationalist Republican Party opposed the measure amid the alliance's first wave expansion planned for 1999.
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U N to withdraw Congo investigators over obstruction
The United Nations plans to pull out its eight month probe into massacres in the Congo as the Kabila government fails to cooperate. Secretary General Kofi Annan intends to announce the move, citing government obstruction and harassment of UN personnel. The inquiry aimed to document killings of Hutu refugees during the rebellion that ousted Mobutu Sese Seko.
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Novartis Wins European Approval for Dog Separation Anxiety Drug
Novartis announced in Basel that a new medication for dogs with separation anxiety has been approved for sale in Europe. The drug targets pets stressed when owners leave for short trips, a condition affecting about 15 percent of dogs, marking the first product designed specifically for this issue.
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Ex SA ex-president Botha goes on trial for contempt
In George, South Africa, 82 year old former leader F W de Klerk? Actually P W Botha faces criminal contempt charges for defying a Truth and Reconciliation Commission subpoena to testify about alleged state crimes. He rejects a private testimony deal, arguing the commission is biased. First witness Paul van Zyl testified about minutes discussing neutralizing opponents.
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Israel frees radical Palestinian activist after long detention
Ahmed Qatamesh, 46, longtime West Bank PFLP leader, was released from administrative detention after six years in jail. Israeli media say he and four others signed a pledge not to attack Israel in exchange for release. Qatamesh vowed to continue inciting against the occupation.
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Tehran mayor Karbaschi freed after power-struggle protests
Tehran reformist mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi is released from jail after Ayatollah Khamenei orders his freedom. Crowds greet him with flowers, and protests demanding his release escalated into clashes with riot police. A trial date has not yet been announced.
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