Germany considers monitoring Scientology under domestic security arm
In a long running clash with the Church of Scientology, senior official Claudia Nolte urged that the group be put under surveillance by Germany’s domestic security agency. She called Scientology one of the most aggressive groups in society and vowed to oppose it by all means. If surveilled, it would face phone taps, postal intercepts and covert member surveillance under German law.
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Bush in Beijing vows to boost bilateral ties with China
Former President Bush told President Jiang Zemin on Wednesday he would do what he could to promote bilateral relations during an official visit to Beijing. China’s Xinhua described him as an old friend while he visits as a guest of the China National Offshore Oil Corp. A joint venture with Atlantic Richfield and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. was announced to develop a gas field near Hainan Island. In Ghana, two Catholic nuns were found hacked to death on a beach near Cape Coast. Patricia Maclese of the United States and Claudia Murphy of Canada died, with two Ghanaians arrested. Israel freed about 800 Palestinian prisoners as part of a peace deal, bringing total releases to more than 7,000 since 1993, though 2,800 remain in custody.
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France mourns president at Bastille farewell
France gathers in grief at the Place de la Bastille for a somber farewell to President Francois Mitterrand. Tens of thousands, many with roses, fill the plaza under rain as a huge portrait honors the 79 year old leader who died Monday.
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Israelis cheer Jordan King Hussein visit in Tel Aviv
Crowds greet King Hussein of Jordan in Tel Aviv as traffic is halted and Arabic songs play. Prime Minister Peres calls for regional peace with Syria while Secretary of State Christopher backs renewed peace talks. Peres says there is room for Assad to accept a peace process and return the Golan Heights.
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Diana chased by photographers in London night footage
Princess Diana appears to run down a city street at night fleeing photographers in a Sky Television video. The amateur shot shows her sobbing behind a clipboard with security absent, then hiding against a wall before entering a car as flashes erupt.
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Japan imports surge as 1995 auto purchases hit new high
Japan Automobile Importers Association reports a 29 percent rise in imported auto sales in 1995 to 388,162 vehicles, marking a second consecutive yearly peak. Imported car share climbs to 10.2 percent amid yen strength and aggressive incentives. Germany leads imports with 43.12 percent, the United States at 33.92 percent. U.S. models grow 34 percent, aided by Japanese automakers’ U.S. plants. Honda USA remains top North American importer with 50,694 vehicles.
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