Recount Ordered After Palestinian Election Irregularities
In Gaza City a recount was ordered after accusations of cheating in the weekend Palestinian vote. Arafat won the presidency with 88.1 percent, while Samiha Khalil trailed at 9.3 percent. final parliamentary results remained pending amid widespread complaints from across the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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Japanese head promises less U S presence in Okinawa
Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto pledged a more assertive foreign policy and said Tokyo will reduce the U S military presence on Okinawa amid rising protests over the rape of a 12 year old Okinawan girl. He offered no details on facility closures or other burden shifts.
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Rebels demand rebel corpses in hostage deal Standoff near Grozny
Chechen rebels holding 46 hostages demand Russia return bodies of slain rebels in exchange for freedom. After slipping from Dagestani Pervomayskaya, the group plans to release captives near Novogroznensky but insists on the corpse exchange before any liberation. Dagestani officials report ongoing talks with Moscow on identifying remains and terms.
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Club Med plans Cuban resort near Havana in deal with Castro
Fidel Castro and Club Mediterranee announce a beachside resort to open next winter 86 miles east of Havana. Cuba will build the facility while Club Med runs it and pays rent to the government. Marc Siles says cost unknown but Cuba can fund it. profits go to Club Med. In separate notes, Fokker faces a cash crunch as Daimler-Benz withholds financing and the Dutch subsidy fails, risking 7,800 Dutch jobs and the industry’s largest single layoff.
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