Kenyan summit backs removal of Rwandan suspects from camps
Seven African leaders agreed that Rwandan suspects blamed for last year's massacres should be removed from refugee camps. The plan was announced after a Nairobi summit seeking to reconcile Rwanda's new Tutsi government with defeated Hutu leaders. About 1.2 million Rwandan refugees remain in Zaire camps, including an estimated 30,000 former soldiers and 10,000 militiamen.
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Iran Russia sign $800 million nuclear plant deal
Iran and Russia signed an $800 million accord to finish a nuclear facility halted since 1979. Tehran TV, monitored by BBC in Cyprus, says the plant will generate electricity only. Western observers fear Iran aims to develop nuclear weapons within about five years. The deal reportedly allows Iran to use nuclear energy for peace and to secure part of its electricity needs within four years.
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North Korea plans to lift U S trade ban in January
North Korea announced via KCNA it will end its ban on trade and financial transactions with the United States as part of a nuclear deal. The measure, to begin mid January, would permit U S ships into North Korean ports and restore telecom links between the two nations. Japan asks not to be invited to U S WW II 50th anniversary events, per Asahi Shimbun.
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Leftist rebels free 93 from Colombia jail raid
Leftist rebels stormed a state capital jail freeing 93 inmates. Sixty-five escaped or later surrendered as some prisoners returned to say they were forced to flee. Most inmates faced drug crime charges. In a separate incident a police helicopter was shot down while escorting a herbicide spraying plane over coca fields in southeast Colombia.
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Cease-fire in Bosnia Threatened by Aid Access Dispute
A four month Bosnia truce teeters as Serb forces demand government pullbacks from Mount Igman and control of strategic areas. Heavy fighting continues near Doboj and Livno while U N signals hopeful talks. Rose meets Mladic as Holbrooke plans more talks and aid flights resume after U N plane damage.
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Poll finds Charles seen as most damaging to monarchy
London AP reports a Guardian poll shows 51 percent name Prince Charles as having done the most damage to the monarchy. Sixty six percent want royals to avoid relationships outside marriage, while Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne receive the highest approbation among royal family members.
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Perry visits Golan for Israeli briefing
U S Defense Secretary William Perry viewed the Golan Heights from the air as Jewish settlers protested any U S troops deployment there The halt in long simmering dispute drew police restraint of about 30 residents under a No moving from the Golan banner and a pledge against U S troops on the Golan Heights Levin the northern Israeli commander briefed Perry on troop deployments facing Lebanon and Syria showing maps and a chart of 388 attacks last year in northern Israel and the Israeli controlled strip of southern Lebanon Perry said he was not in Israel to discuss stationing American troops and no peace plan or peacekeeping deployment was on the agenda Rabin spokesman Oded Ben Amiti said the topic did not come up in talks with Perry
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Pope John Paul II road trip tests aging pope on Asia tour
Pope John Paul II, aged 74 and recently frail, begins an 11 day Asia tour starting in Manila. He plans to visit Philippines Papua New Guinea Australia and Sri Lanka delivering about 30 speeches while stressing bridge building to new generations. The trip spans 20000 miles with a long Manila flight and a World Youth Day ceremony.
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