Sri Lanka president pledges peace after deadly bombing
President Chandrika Kumaratunga vowed to pursue peace with Sri Lanka's Tamil minority as security forces kept crowds away from National Day events following a truck bombing that killed 78. Officials said two surviving assailants admitted links to the Tamil Tigers amid ongoing calls for constitutional reform and a federation plan.
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Students Say Settler Shot Them Near Nablus
Palestinian students report an Israeli settler opened fire on them as they walked to school in Sawiyeh near Nablus. A 16 year old was wounded and hospitalized. Palestinian and Israeli authorities investigate while the Israeli army contests the account as rumors.
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Rafidiyeh
Nablus
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Diana denies report on divorce settlement
Princess Diana rejects a Mail on Sunday story detailing a proposed divorce settlement with Prince Charles. The report claimed she sought about 22.5 million in investments, a 9 million pound London home, and a 1.5 million country retreat, plus retention of royal status. A spokeswoman said there were no negotiations or discussions about Clarence House or settlements.
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BBC
Britain
Bar Ilan brochure links rabin killer to campus donors
In Jerusalem the Bar Ilan University president warned funding could be suspended after a fundraising pamphlet printed before the Rabin assassination depicted Yigal Amir among typical students. The photo repeated a dozen times at a January 21 New York dinner. University officials called it a grave oversight. Authorities urged action against the pamphlet team and a halt to funding pending inquiry.
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Yitzhak Rabin
Bar Ilan University
Yigal Amir
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Amir
Kaveh
Amnon Rubenstein
Dalya Itzik
Paramente Education Committee
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China appeals for aid after deadly Yunnan quake
China mobilized its military for rescue work and sought international aid after a powerful quake struck Yunnan on Saturday night. In Lijiang and Zhongdian, thousands of mud-walled homes were leveled, more than 200 killed, about 14,000 injured with 3,800 seriously hurt. Hospitals overflow, helicopters evacuate the seriously injured as freezing temperatures and aftershocks complicate relief efforts.
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Yunnan
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Reuters
Earthquake devastates Yunnan province leaves hundreds injured
A 6.5 magnitude quake struck Yunnan on a October evening along the Eurasian and Pacific plates, killing 51 and injuring hundreds. Up to 186000 houses collapsed and up to 300000 residents fled. Aftershocks and power outages hampered rescue, with reports of collapsed hotels and cut communications in Lijiang and Zhongdian.
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