Musician signs Hitler name at Herzliya hotel
German Opera Berlin clarifies the incident after double bass player Gerd Reinke, 54, signed the bill at a Herzliya hotel as Adolf Hitler while on tour in Tel Aviv. Reinke was fired Monday. the company will finish its engagement to preserve the visit's purpose.
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Queen Beatrix under fire over fur coats protest
Dutch animal rights activists launched a nationwide campaign to stop Queen Beatrix from wearing fur. Lieke Keller of Animal Protection Group criticized the monarch as a role model for the public and urged them to pressure the queen. The protests followed Beatrix's fur trimmed coat worn during Marshall Plan anniversary festivities.
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Pope appeals for prayers to lead church into year 2000
In Gorzow Poland Pope John Paul II voiced hope to reach the year 2000 with the church. The 77 year old leader asked Poles to pray he may carry the church into the third millennium. He noted mentor Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski predicted this path. The crowd of about 400000 pledged help.
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Tudjman vows no revenge as Serbs boo in Bel i Manastir
Croatian President Franjo Tudjman visited the last Serb held land in Croatia and promised there would be no revenge. Serbs jeered in Beli Manastir as the area, held since 1991, nears reversion to Croatian rule. Albright warned the UN peacekeeping mandate could extend if Serb refugees are not allowed to return.
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Freetown Bombed as Sierra Leone Coup Unfolds
Nigerian warships bombarded Freetown striking the coup leaders headquaters in the former defense ministry. At least seven people died as mutinous troops attacked the Mammy Yoko Hotel where foreigners hid and evacuees were moved by U.S. helicopters, with about 1200 foreigners evacuated.
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Taliban Expels Iran Over Afghan War Allegations
Afghanistan’s religious authorities shut the Iranian Embassy citing Iran’s support for antiTaliban groups. A Kabul issued statement gave Iran 48 hours to close its embassy and evacuate nationals amid claims of Tehran aiding minority and rival forces. Iran denies aiding warring factions.
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Britain apologizes for Irish famine gesture shocks Millstreet crowd
In Millstreet Ireland a crowd of about 15 000 gathered as an actor read a Blair apology for Britain's role in the 1845 50 famine. The statement called a century and a half of neglect a human tragedy and noted 1 million deaths and 2 million emigrants. Geraldine Meenan said few expected a direct apology.
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No cease-fire before Mexico elections pursued by rebels
In La Jornada the Popular Revolutionary Army declares no plan to disrupt congressional voting and says it will avoid clashes with the army while keeping weapons for self defense. The group blames no one for pursuing change by violence and notes past clashes in Guerrero and near Acapulco with several soldiers and rebels killed.
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Socialist Jospin Named French Prime Minister After Upset
President Chirac handed the premiership to Lionel Jospin as Socialists routed conservatives in a parliamentary upset. Unemployment and coalition questions loom while Jospin promises job programs for youth and a push toward Europe’s single currency.
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