North Korea delays Kim funeral amid political uncertainty
North Korea postponed the state funeral for Kim Il Sung by two days fueling concerns among South Korean officials about potential political instability. Leaders note power may have passed to heir Kim Jong Il as the late leader died at 82 from a heart attack nine days earlier. EU picks Luxembourg premier Santer after veto settles stalemate. Jacques Santer, 57, chosen to head the European Commission succeeding Jacques Delors. The decision follows Britain’s veto of a Belgian candidate and ends a period of bloc-wide hesitation.
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Bosnian region trembles as peace plan faces rejection risks
Reig spreads into a new Bosnian region amid signs leaders may reject the international peace plan resizing ethnic divisions. Heavy fighting near Konjic threatens the Adriatic corridor, while a truce holds weakly as Serb forces attack and the Bosnian Serb assembly weighs cutting its share to 49 percent. In Spain, 500,000 year old bones found near Burgos offer clues to European ancestral links with Africa. Fossils include skull and finger bones from a teen and jaw fragments from a child, plus primitive tools.
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General urges end to nuclear weapons
Gen. Charles A. Horner, head of the U.S. Space Command and NORAD, calls for eliminating all nuclear arms in long term goals, arguing the United States would gain moral standing and still deter threats if others, especially Russia, join. He notes the idea as a future study and plans to retire soon.
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Capitalism advances in East Europe with uneven reform
CIA officials told Congress that market reforms are largely irreversible across most former Soviet bloc but Russia reports substantial progress. Russia's private sector reaches about 40 percent of GDP with two thirds of retail sales outside state channels, yet GDP fell sharply in 1992 1993 and inflation remains high though easing. Ukraine and Belarus lag in reforms with divergent policy paths.
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