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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1994
Page
3
Israeli army said a Palestinian man was shot dead after trying to stab a trooper at a Hebron roadblock, sparking clashes in Hebron and Dahariya with seven injured. The army reported stone-throwing but no casualty figures among Palestinians.
Randall Robinson, 52, executive director of TransAfrica, began a 15 day hunger strike in Washington to pressure President Clinton to rethink Haiti policy. He is prepared to die, arguing the policy risks Haitian lives amid political violence since Aristide's ouster. He emphasizes U.S. policy must consider Haiti and justice for its people.
In Rwanda the killing spree persists with mortar rounds near U N headquarters and the national stadium in Kigali. The Hutu government army and the Tutsi RPF duel in the capital while mass killings unfold in southern regions near Butare. U N officials report 137000 displaced and about 100000 dead since the crash that triggered the crisis. A draft cease fire was delivered to both sides.
The government releases a 462 page Dictionnaire des Termes Officiels containing 3500 translations to replace English terms with French. Officials say the list aims to be user friendly and accessible to public servants, professionals, students and teachers, with future editions trimmed if terms fail to catch on. Premier Balladur pushes language-law bills amid debate and mockery.
A three week UN Conference on Population and Development failed to resolve disputes on abortion and contraceptives for teenagers. Vatican delegates blamed the talks for undermining family values while other Christian groups and some Muslims joined in resistance. Diplomats noted the impasse could hinge on Vatican influence as a proposed 20 year program targets stabilizing a world population rising from 5.7 billion to 7.8 billion by 2050 and potentially 12.5 billion if unchecked.
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