15 Feb 1999
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1999
Page
1
An official said Indonesian troops fired to disperse rioters in Haruku island amid clashes between Muslim and Christian groups. Eleven men were shot and two stabbed, with the violence part of broader Maluku province unrest that earlier left over 100 dead and thousands of buildings burned across three islands.
BMW AG rejected takeover rumors after a Die Welt report claimed General Motors planned an offer. Chairman Joachim Milberg said BMW is and remains independent during a meeting with Bavaria's governor Edmund Stoiber. GM declined to comment on the report.
In Pat Ko Shana near Kabul Haji Ratmat Gul recalls 1982 when 50 Soviet soldiers flooded a village, flooding a canal and firing into it, killing 70 boys hiding underground. He links the event to Afghanistan’s ongoing chaos after the 1989 Soviet withdrawal and the rise of the Taliban and rival militias.
Sinn Fein warns a crisis looms in the Northern Ireland peace process if Protestant demands force the IRA to disarm. Prime Minister Bertie Ahern says decommissioning must happen, with ambiguity on timing for Sinn Fein participation and government formation. Ulster Unionists demand IRA disarmament before joining a planned 10 member local administration by March 10.
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