Three U S Sailors Acquitted of Rape in Australia
A Perth jury cleared Damian Hargrove, Daryl Benson, and Timothy Tolbert of 12 charges linked to raping a 15 year old Australian schoolgirl. The sailors on leave from USS Constellation were jailed 14 months after arrest and flew home aboard a Navy plane.
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Peace talks progress noted as Burundi clashes claim lives
Mediator Julius Nyerere hailed progress after a second round of peace talks in Tanzania Burundi. Even as talks closed 21 people were killed in a Kibira National Park clash between Burundi's Tutsi army and Hutu rebels, with 10 rebels among the dead. The war since 1993 has left around 200000 dead.
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Farmers form river breakwater against Yangtze floods in central China
Following weeks of torrential rain in southern China, volunteers waded into the Yangtze to seal holes in earthen dikes as floodwaters surge. Jiujiang reports a crest of 76 feet above danger line and millions mobilized for levee protection while provinces tally 1,261 dead and over 1 million homes destroyed. Health officials warn disease outbreaks as agricultural experts assist farmers.
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Obuchi Named Japan Prime Minister Amid Economic Crisis
Japan elected Keizo Obuchi as the 84th prime minister after the LDP chose him as leader. The Diet delayed for hours as Naoto Kan led an opposition tilt. Obuchi named Kiichi Miyazawa finance minister and Seiko Noda as the youngest postwar cabinet member, signaling a cautious path to Japan’s debt and recession challenges.
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