Earthquake rattles Afghan border and neighboring Pakistan
A strong quake rattled northwestern Pakistan and nearby Afghanistan on Friday, sending residents into the streets and damaging mud and wood homes. The epicenter in the Hindu Kush could be felt as far as Islamabad and Peshawar, with aftershocks prompting further street evacuations. In a separate report, Qiang Qiang the panda at a Chengdu breeding center died at age 30 after a long life at Shenyang zoo, Xinhua said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Hindu Kush
Islamabad
Peshwar
Northwest Frontier Province
Qiang Qiang
Xinhua
Chengdu
Sichuan
Xichua
Shenyang Zoo
Japan unveils another economic rescue plan
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party released a fourth package to stimulate the moribund economy focusing on deregulation in real estate pension and health care but lacking tax cuts or public works spending critics both domestic and U.S. officials say it is inadequate. The plan proposes a 401(k) like pension system and includes 2.38 billion dollars in Export-Import Bank loans to aid exporters in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Liberal Democratic Party
U.S
Bank of Japan
Yasuhiko Ushikubo
Industrial Bank of Japan
United States
Asia
Clinton
Daniel Tarullo
IMF Extends Russian Loan While Yeltsin Seeks Self-Reliance
President Boris Yeltsin urged Parliament to wean Russia from the IMF and saying the current 10 billion dollar three year loan should be the last. Two days later IMF managing director Michel Camdessus announced a fourth year extension to 2000, with no loan amount disclosed and relaxed targets promised. The move underscores Russia’s fragile transition amid market jitters and a balky Duma failing to approve the budget for the new fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Russia
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Michel Camdessus
Soviet Union
al Breach
Russian European Center For Economic Policy
Camdessus
Duma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mee Oery
Hameedullah
God
China
Captain Hooks
First Steplouse
Dg Co Fairgrounds
Doel
Belgium
Antwerp
Douglas County
Visiting Nurses Association
Campbells Huge
Massachusetts
Lawrence
THE
Washington Post
Kevin Pritchard
Richmond Flowers
I-Link
Holidome
Main
Kansas City
Park & Rec
Kaw Valley
Haskell
Journal-World
Bol
Bia
Thon
AMEX
Aquarius
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Virgo Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Pisces
Soap
Beverly Hills
Lawrence Area
Journal-Worlh
National Cityline
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!