Mandela says bodyguards strike shocks president
President Nelson Mandela was surprised when aides reported that many members of the police unit guarding him and other Cabinet members were on strike. Mandela said the guards, all ANC members, should have raised grievances with him first, and he noted none of his personal bodyguards participated.
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Egypt bans satirical play in rare censorship move
Egypt authorities ban the political satire Greetings My Masters after 35 days of performances. The decision highlights ongoing censorship under President Hosni Mubarak and debates on freedom, democracy, and artistic expression in the region.
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Serb leader Karadzic seeks two thirds of Bosnia land
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic pressed for a peace accord guaranteeing Serbs almost two thirds of the country as the 70 percent control they hold contrasted with a 51 to 49 split proposed by an international plan. He called any solution below 70 percent painful and above 64 percent just.
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Israel PLO resume talks after deadly bus bombing
Israeli and PLO negotiators returned to the bargaining table in Jerusalem less than a day after a bus bombing killed five. Despite eight suicide bombings in 18 months, Prime Minister Rabin’s government shows resolve as 100 members from each side rejoin talks amid images of the mangled bus and cautious public opinion.
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Drug lord proposes lavish surrender terms in Mexico
Juan Garcia Abrego of the Gulf Cartel seeks a Colombian style deal offering extradition protection and time in a Mexican prison of his choice under guard. A U S official notes the plan mirrors Pablo Escobar's surrender, while Mexico's attorney general denies negotiations.
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Mafia informer Buscetta photographed on Mediterranean cruise
Rome reports that Tommaso Buscetta, Italy's top Mafia informer, was photographed on a Mediterranean cruise with his family after a tip to Oggi magazine. Italian authorities removed the 67 year old former Cosa Nostra boss from the ship before dawn, while he has long lived under protection in the United States. Buscetta has helped imprison numerous mobsters and endured deadly reprisals including the deaths of two sons, a brother, and a son-in-law.
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