U S soldiers remains repatriated from Korean War recovery
Remains believed to be 12 American soldiers missing in action since the Korean War were returned to U S forces. An honor guard received the caskets at Yokota Air Base after a flight from Pyongyang. The remains will go to Hawaii for identification. The recovery, begun June 25, occurred near Unsan and Kujang counties about 60 miles north of Pyongyang, near battles involving the 1st Cavalry, and 2nd and 25th Infantry divisions.
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Kenya Power Outage Leaves Nation in Two Day Blackout
Kenya faces a two day nationwide electricity outage after a major fault in Uganda–linked transmission cut power to Nairobi and most regions. Kenya Power and Lighting Co warned of further delays as generators run at reduced capacity.
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United Nations plans major renovation of HQ complex
U N ambassadors briefed on the Capital Master Plan proposing a six year overhaul of the Secretariat tower General Assembly hall and other buildings with an estimated 964 million to 1.6 billion over 25 years including energy costs. U S funding remains a hurdle as Washington weighs options such as loans bonds or budget increases.
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Kohl Faces 96000 Dollar Fine Over Financing Scandal
Bonn prosecutors near closing the inquiry into Helmut Kohl for breach of trust related to an anonymous donation scheme. Spiegel notes Kohl may face a 96000 dollar fine as part of sanctions while his party must repay 2.1 million in matching funds.
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Court upholds new sentence for Pakistan's ousted leader
Nawaz Sharif, already serving two life terms, is sentenced to 14 years in prison for tax evasion by a special anti corruption court. He is barred from politics for 21 years and plans to appeal his hijacking and terrorism convictions. Sharif denounces the ruling as personal vendetta after the 1999 coup by Gen. Musharraf.
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North and South Koreas set high level talks in Seoul
North Korea will send a 35 member delegation led by a Cabinet minister to Seoul for July 29 to 31 talks. The planned discussions follow last month’s historic summit and aim to implement its agreements. Both sides expect further talks on military economic and sports exchanges as a thaw continues.
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