Mountbatten's killer freed under peace deal terms
Thomas McMahon, jailed for the 1979 murder of Earl Mountbatten and four others when an IRA bombed his boat at Mullaghmore, was released under a controversial Northern Ireland peace deal provision. The decision drew condemnation from Jeffrey Donaldson of the Ulster Unionist Party, highlighting the parole promise for truce groups in the April agreement among Britain, Ireland, and eight Northern Ireland parties.
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Irish Republican Army
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India
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Ulster Unionist Party
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Congo Rebels Extend Territory as Kinshasa Seized
Rebels pressing to oust President Laurent Kabila gain more ground Friday across eastern and western regions. Kinshasa troops raid the U S Embassy compound Thursday night, amid ongoing clashes near the hydro dam feeding power to the 5 million city. The Rwandan backed rebellion centers on Tutsi forces, with the government urging residents to denounce Tutsis.
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Kinshasa
U.S
Kabila
Pastrana inaugurated as Colombia breaks for Independence Day
Andres Pastrana took office amid shock from a massive guerrilla offensive that battered roughly half the country. Police and soldiers losses were reported as high as 300, with Colombians celebrating a cautious dawn of peace hopes. Indonesia pledged partial troop withdrawal from Aceh as Wiranta apologized for abuses.
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Pastrana
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Aceh
Wiranta
Jakarta
No weapons search ends sanctions, Iraq told
UN chief weapons inspector Richard Butler said sanctions will not end until Iraq disarms completely, amid Iraq’s refusal to allow site inspections. He urged a comprehensive review of the UN relationship with Iraq and criticized Iraq’s insistence on withholding weapons as a violation of the law.
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Slovenia
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United States
United Nations
Obuchi outlines Japan economic policy with cautious plan
Japan's prime minister Keizo Obuchi presented a broad economic program in a parliament speech, urging tax cuts and increased public spending to revitalize the economy. He backed corporate and high income tax cuts but avoided proposing a new income tax, while Clinton officials urged rapid implementation of the measures to restore growth globally.
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