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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1996
Page
4
Greek farmers end a 24 day protest in Athens as they dismantle road and rail blockades and suspend actions until January. They seek higher subsidies cheaper fuel and renegotiate 1.7 billion owed to the Agricultural Bank, with about 10 000 tractors involved.
Press Trust of India reports 10.2 percent of those testing negative for HIV converted to positive within a year during a three year study by the National AIDS Research Institute. The Indian Journal of Medical Research published the findings as part of Asia's severe AIDS situation with over 1 million infections. In Russia a harsh Christmas season sees about 10,000 reindeer die from starvation in Chukotka with potential toll to 30,000 as temperatures plummet to 40 below after warm spells and heavy rains.
Judge Inger Hansen threw out the attempted homicide charge against Brenda Drummond, ruling no statute covers firing a pellet into a uterus to kill a fetus. She remains for arraignment on criminal negligence causing bodily harm at a January hearing.
In Sarajevo Santa visits are opposed by Muslims who view Saint Nicholas as nontraditional in Islam, stirring clashes as teachers and parents defend the tradition. Amid nationalist pressure, stations report harassment of media staff and calls to tailor Santa’s image to Croat or Serb versions, with an 88 percent poll supporting Santa.
United States pressure pushes Israel and the Palestinians toward a Hebron withdrawal accord. Netanyahu and Arafat plan direct talks Tuesday with Dennis Ross joining at the Erez crossing. Abbas showed Abbas the general guidelines as negotiators seek a prompt agreement amid past delays and regional tensions.
Tajikistan President Emomali Rakhmonov and opposition chief Sayed Abdulla Nuri hailed a Monday cease fire as a breakthrough in the four year civil war. The deal, negotiated under UN and Russian auspices in Moscow, aims to restart dialogue amid lingering doubts over control of all guerrillas. The accord also included the release of the last two hostages among 23 seized by gunmen, including seven UN workers. Russian PM Viktor Chernomyrdin attended, signaling Moscow’s strong backing.
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