Princess Diana Arrives in Tokyo For Four Day Visit
Princess Diana lands in Tokyo for a four day tour to boost her royal image. She will meet patients and speak at Tokyo National Children's Hospital as patron of the British Red Cross. She will also visit Japanese public health institutions and the Japan Red Cross headquarters, with Robe city stopover dropped due to local strain.
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Poland’s Walesa seeks parliament quit amid crisis
President Lech Walesa asks the Polish parliament to resign as he moves to dissolve the body and clear the way for new leadership. The push comes as he contends with alleged grievous offenses and a term ending in December, while reports from the Senate remain unclear.
Penguins starve as krill shortage hits Antarctic chicks
Scientists report 1,800 penguin chicks dying at a Mawson Base colony as about 50 chicks perish daily in a foodless ocean patch. Adults can endure short shortages on fat reserves, but chicks lack protection as adults abandon feeding, leaving them exposed to skuas.
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New Zealand Seismic Shaker Hits East Cape Region
A Monday earthquake struck a mountainous sparsely populated area of New Zealand near East Cape on the North Island. Preliminary reading was 7.5, classed as major by seismologists, but no damage or injuries were reported. New Zealand lies in a highly seismic zone.
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Sarajevo Market Massacre Remains a Distant Hope
In Sarajevo the memory of the February Market massacre persists as a symbol of failed international action and waning peace efforts. Survivors mourn while residents confront a long siege, uncertain if justice or lasting settlement will ever come.
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Peru vows to fight for border in Cenepa clash
President Alberto Fujimori pledged to enforce Peru's claim to the Cenepa border area after talks in Brazil failed to reach a ceasefire. He said Peruvian troops would remove invaders if diplomacy fails, while Ecuador's Sixto Durán-Ballén focused on presenting Ecuador's case in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Both sides reported casualties as fighting continued near the Cenepa headwaters, part of a long-running 1941 dispute.
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Rebels seek political party status in Chiapas dispute
In Queretaro the Third National Democratic Convention heard Subcomandante Marcos request Zapatistas be recognized as a national political force fighting for democracy. President Zedillo urged them to lay down weapons and pursue peace through dialogue, while leftist Rosario Ibarra read Marcos’ letter.
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Refugees Flee Alkhan-Yurt as Russian Bombings Continue
Refugees jammed into battered buses and canvas trucks fleeing Alkhan-Yurt, southwest of Grozny, as Russian warplanes pounded the town. Clashes in Grozny persist with Chechen fighters saying oil and chemical factories near the capital are again being bombed. Authorities report about 10,000 Chechen evacuees arrive weekly to Ingushetia since the Dec 11 invasion.
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Sectarian gun attacks in Karachi kill at least 21
Gunmen targeting Sunni crowds in central Karachi kill 21 and wound 26 in two drive by shootings near a Harakat-ul-Ansar stall and a Babul Islam Mosque. Police tie the violence to a Shiite-Sunni feud amid broader ethnic and political clashes in the city.
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