Yeltsin appears healthy in snowmobile footage
Footage shot at Valdal resort shows President Boris Yeltsin driving a snowmobile and ice fishing with First Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov to quell health speculation. He has a history of heart trouble and was hospitalized for a bad cold last month, with a postponed India trip and Moscow meeting fueling renewed concern.
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Winter Quake Strikes Hebei Province in China
More than 500000 homeless after magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Hebei. Snow and subzero temps worsen conditions as 50 die and 11440 injured, with 103000 houses flattened and 130000 damaged beyond use. Beijing and Tianjin residents donate winter relief items. The Chinese Red Cross seeks 1.2 million dollars in overseas aid to rescue survivors.
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Peace talks move forward amid mixed reactions in Northern Ireland
The American chair of peace talks announced that eight parties accepted a British Irish plan for progress though Sinn Fein warned governments may have yielded to Protestant demand. George Mitchell, who has led talks since 1996, said discussions will start on how to form a power sharing assembly. The Vatican voiced support for land reform in developing countries, urging agrarian reform as an effective response, highlighting peasant land occupations in Brazil by rural families and ranch owners.
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Israel sets conditions for West Bank withdrawal amid push for talks
Israel's cabinet released a 12 page set of security focused demands for Palestinians before any land handover in the West Bank. Palestinians accuse Israel of stalling while warning of renewed bloodshed as explosives are found in a Hamas facility. President Clinton plans a January 20 White House summit with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who may offer only a general outline.
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Antarctica Declares Global Wildlife Preserve
The world agrees to protect Antarctica as a 50 year global wilderness reserve banning mining drilling and dog use. Nations ratified the treaty restricting waste discharge illegal pets and requiring environmental impact statements for major projects. U S Senator Ted Stevens and a five member delegation will visit McMurdo Station to mark the accord.
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