U.N. appoints new commander in Bosnia amid peace talks
Lt Gen Rupert Smith arrives in Sarajevo to lead 24,000 troops and push negotiations toward a final Bosnia peace. He succeeds Lt Gen Sir Michael Rose as clashes and a 26 day old ceasefire test patience of warring parties. Meanwhile China’s bid for the Asian satellite market ends in failure as the Long March 2 rocket explodes with the Apstar 2 satellite after liftoff.
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Kim Young Sam Receives MLK Nonviolent Peace Prize
President Kim Young Sam was awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize for pro democracy activism under South Korea’s military governments. Coretta Scott King presented the award at the Blue House with about 200 civic and religious leaders present.
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Doctor’s six month sentence for deaths of two patients in Zimbabwe
A white anesthesiologist, Dr. Richard McGown, 58, began a six month term after a Harare court found him negligent in the deaths of an Asian toddler and a black girl. He admitted giving differing morphine doses to five patients between 1988 and 1992 and faced a potential life sentence.
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Richard McGown
Paddington Garwe
Harare
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Jewish groups snub Auschwitz ceremony in Krakow
The report states Jewish leaders divided over official observances of Auschwitzs liberation anniversary. Elie Wiesel skipped the government ceremony to attend a site observance, while others spoke at the Jagiellonian University event. Walesa urged remembrance of the camps human rights violations and noted the historical Polish losses at Auschwitz.
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Poland
Lech Walesa
Auschwitz
Elie Wiesel
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Jagiellonian University
Maurice Goldstein
Auschwitz International Committee
Europe
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Walesa
Flu epidemic threatens Kose quake survivors
An influenza surge among earthquake survivors in Kose shelters raises fears of a broader outbreak. The Jan. 17 quake death toll stands at 5,083 with 51 missing, as 300,000 plus homeless residents endure near freezing weather. Medical officials report 572 flu cases, 144 today, amid stress, poor conditions, and rising psychosomatic disorders. Despite slow relief response, Kobe shows progress with debris removal and power line restoration as the government plans 19,000 temporary houses, 2,600 ready soon.
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Kose
Japan
Yusuke Matsushima
Central
Mikio Maeda
Maeda
Kobe
Sadatoshi Ozato
Chechen Operation Said To Be Effectively Over
Russian forces press on in Grozny as Chechen fighters warn of imminent fall. Security Council declares operation effectively over and reshuffles leadership while bombardments reduce the city to rubble. Residents endure shelling and scarce food as the conflict nears its end.
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Russia
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Moscow
Security Council
Chechnya
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Defense
Pavel Grachev
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Nikolai Yegorov
Kremlin
Kremlin reshapes security leadership amid Chechnya shift
Russia’s Security Council replaces hawkish ministers Pavel Grachev and Nikolai Yegorov with paramilitary police, signaling a move from offensive to mop-up phase and paving the path toward peace talks. Independent TV notes Grachev was praised for Chechnya role while the change aims to curb the party of war’s grip.
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Defense
Pavel Grachev
Nationalities
Nikolai Yegorov
Party of War
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Chechnya
Kremlin
Explosions kill seven at Kashmir stadium celebration
Three bombs hit a sports stadium in Jammu as Governor K V Rao was addressing a crowd. Seven people died and 47 were injured. Rao escaped unharmed. Police blamed Pakistan intelligence agencies for the blasts, which occurred just before a military parade. No group claimed responsibility.
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India
Kashmir
Jammu-Kashmir
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