Foreigners evacuated from coup in Sierra Leone
American military helicopters evacuated hundreds more foreigners from Freetown after the coup, lifting about 300 people from the Mammy Yoko hotel to the USS Kearsarge offshore. Nigeria and Britain push for a peaceful settlement as regional forces arrive, while Lebanese and other nationals also seek escape amid roadblocks and looting.
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Albright Opens Brcko Bridge Linking Bosnia to Europe
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright opened the Brcko bridge to Croatia wearing a bulletproof vest and guarded by a security detail. The move restores Bosnia's main link to Western Europe and is pitched as a turning point away from ethnic violence. Civilians soon begin crossing, boosting travel and commerce. The site has seen some of the war’s worst violence and remains contested. Albright urged justice for victims and cited a road to Europe for Bosnian people. Croatian President Tudjman surprised by reopening the bridge, a rare positive note in tense talks.
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Pope John Paul II visits Poland to shore up church power
Pope John Paul II warned Poles that freedom without Christ is false as he addressed 200,000 at an outdoor Mass in Wroclaw. He challenged efforts to portray the church as an obstacle to liberty and urged defense of the church's role as guardian of freedom amid political shifts and abortion debates. Leftist Jerzy Szmajdzinski criticized bishops over Poland's democratic constitution.
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Palestinian security leaders blamed for land sale killings
Israeli police accuse a high ranking Palestinian security official of involvement in killings of land dealers selling land to Jews and the attempted kidnapping of another. Six Palestinians were arrested in the bid, with Arafat officials cited for complicity. Ali Jamhour’s body surfaced as the third dealer slain since last month’s death-penalty pronouncement. Ikrema Sabri signaled support for the killings, arguing legal action would be difficult for such cases.
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