Vietnam Arrested Editor Heads to Trial on State Secrets
Nguyen Hoang Linh, 46, former editor of the state controlled Enterprise newspaper, will stand trial September 10 in Hanoi for exposing state secrets. He was arrested last October after publishing a series on alleged graft at the General Department of Customs. The case highlights Vietnam’s tight media controls under the Communist Party.
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Spice Girls hint at two new members in future
London reports the Spice Girls hinted they may add two new members to the group family while stressing they will continue as a band. Publicists asked for privacy during uncertain pregnancy news surrounding Victoria Adams and Melanie Brown.
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Kohl delays Holocaust Memorial decision until after elections
Chancellor Helmut Kohl agrees to postpone a final decision on Berlin's Holocaust Memorial until after national elections. Mayor Diepgen says the delay heightens uncertainty over the 10 year project, with Social Democrat Schroeder threatening a new national debate if elected. Construction was to begin next year as Bonn’s move to Berlin plans proceed.
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Yeltsin rejigs Cabinet for “heavyweights” at helm
President Boris Yeltsin announced the return of his old prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin to lead as Russia confronts ongoing Kremlin chaos and economic strain. Yeltsin defended his shakeup on television, while lawmakers must approve Chernomyrdin’s appointment.
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Sudanese president calls Clinton war criminal over Khartoum attack
Sudanese President Omar al Bashir branded President Clinton a war criminal of the first degree for the Khartoum factory strike, insisting the plant produced medicines not chemical weapons. He urged compensation and an apology while recalling ambassadors and condemning U.S. action as terrorism.
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Nazi gold trackers urge Vatican archives openness London report
The final report from a 41 nation conference on tracing looted Nazi gold calls for broader access to historical records and notes the Vatican has not opened its World War II archives. Lord Mackay said funds for Nazi victims reached 57 million dollars in pledges from 11 countries and more money is expected. The conference urged faster redistribution of funds and greater archive access to historians researching Nazi gold.
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