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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1997
Page
2
The World Health Organization reports an epidemic level outbreak of cholera in East Africa with over 61,500 cases and 2,687 deaths this year. Emergency measures are issued to curb the spread as most cases occur in recent months.
U S diplomacy falters as the United States seeks to win General Assembly support to reexamine its dues next year. With a Tuesday deadline near, the UN finance committee works 18 hours daily to finish the 1998 99 budget, while Congress adjourns without approving roughly 1.5 billion dollars Washington owes.
Israel will not freeze or cut back settlement construction in the West Bank or Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the AP that the United States has not defined a timeout, and Israel will not limit natural growth or halt projects like the 6,500 housing units in Har Homa. He argued the area is part of Jerusalem and should not be restricted. Washington urged restraint while Clinton prepares talks with Arafat on future withdrawals under Oslo. Netanyahu refused to commit to further withdrawals beyond the current 10 percent, unless guarantees are made to rein in militants and amend the PLO covenant.
Britain's press watchdog unveiled a stricter privacy code in response to Princess Diana's 1997 Paris crash, introducing a persistent pursuit offense. The code bans unnecessary intrusion of under 16s and urges sympathy with grieving relatives while preserving public interest reporting. It marks what its chair calls Europe's toughest code.
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