East Germans protest seizure of Communist Party assets
Tens of thousands gathered in East Berlin to denounce Parliament's move to place the vast holdings of the defunct Communist party in trust for an independent value and ownership review. PDS leader Gregor Gysi accused the government of trying to wipe out his party while many in the capital rely on the party’s legacy for livelihoods.
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Auschwitz
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Gregor Gysi
East Germany
IRA gunmen kill British soldiers in Europe
IRA gunmen claimed responsibility for shooting two British soldiers in Dortmund West Germany and a soldier killed and two wounded in Lichfield England. The group said attacks would continue while British troops stay in Ireland as lawmaker and police hunt suspects. World news notes also cover France detonating a nuclear device at Mururoa and German unification steps.
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Jean Montpezat
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Hiroshima
Beijing tightens security as Tiananmen Square closes on anniversary
Beijing authorities locked Tiananmen Square and deployed guards amid a tightened security push to avert commemoration of the 1989 student protests. A lone student wore a pro democracy symbol, but no public observances were held as police broadened arrests and campus checks.
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