Yeltsin Meets Kremlin Officials On Anti-Corruption Push
President Boris Yeltsin, fresh from a clinic, returns to the Kremlin for a meeting on fighting corruption and political extremism. Attending were Prime Minister Primakov, Security Council head Bordyuzha, chief of staff Yakushkin, and Interior Minister Stepashin. A decree to tighten electoral rules to curb criminal elements in power was reportedly drafted.
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Weapons inspector vows to stay amid pressure from Russia and China
Richard Butler, head of the U N weapons inspection body UNSCOM, said he will resist removal before his term ends June 30. He urged focus on Iraq disarmament rather than criticism, after Moscow and Beijing pushed for his ouster following Iraq’s failure to grant unfettered inspections. Pope John Paul II resumed scheduled duties after flu, meeting Greek bishops and preparing further engagements in Rome despite earlier cancellations.
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Cambodian king urges aid over Khmer Rouge trials
Norodom Sihanouk in his monthly bulletin argues foreign help should fund food and development in Cambodia rather than a U N tribunal for Khmer Rouge leaders. He notes rice and irrigation projects as better use of funds while the court debate continues to unfold amid civil war fears.
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Arafat pledges to keep Middle East peace process alive
Arafat urged continued backing for peacemaking at a Bonn donor meeting as Israelis walked out after the Palestinian map showing East Jerusalem as part of a future state. Donors pledged about 775 million dollars for the year while Fischer pressed renewed effort toward peace and reforms.
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