Somalia factions hold first face-to-face peace meeting
Somalia's two main factions held their first in-person talks five days after peace talks began. Neither leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid nor Ali Mahdi Mohamed attended, both staying in hotel suites. Each side sent eight members to shape an agenda for a broader gathering of all sixteen factions later this week.
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Typhoon Lola hits Philippines. Manny nears Luzon
Authorities report 64 dead from Lola in the Philippines as another storm Manny approaches southeastern Luzon. Power lines down cut electricity. floods and winds displaced about 3000 families. landslides blocked roads. President Ramos declares disaster zone in the region.
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Caldera elected amid debt renegotiation fears in Venezuela
Venezuela began a new presidency under Rafael Caldera after the suspension of Carlos Andres Perez for alleged misused funds. Caldera had opposed Perez’s free market policies, threatening further debt renegotiation and reform limits. In the Philippines, Charles Walton, a 60 year old American from Philadelphia, was released by Abu Sayyaf after 23 days of captivity on Jolo Island. He had been translating the New Testament into Somali when seized.
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Slayings by Hamas Prompt West Bank Protests and Threats
Islamic militants claimed responsibility for the killings of two Jewish settlers in Kiryat Arba near Hebron, warning of more violence. Hamas praised the action as revenge for Imad Aqal and threatened Lt. Gen. Ehud Barak, as protests and road blockages spread across Jerusalem and the West Bank. International efforts to advance peace face new strain as settler anger rises.
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South Africa forms Transitional Executive Council for first democratic shift
South Africa's black majority gains a real say as the TEC begins work to monitor the Cabinet ahead of April 27 elections. The council includes 19 parties with ANC influence, while Freedom Alliance boycotts persist and white-right groups protest, claiming illegality and civil war risk.
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