Habibie vows lawful probe and two month reform plan
Indonesia's new president Habibie urged a legal inquiry into Suharto era corruption and outlined electoral reforms to be in place within two months with elections before December 1999. He urged patience amid calls for accountability while two police officers faced a military court over the Trisakti killings. protests pressed for reform and restraint.
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Mexico City drug czar Gutierrez Rebollo sentence doubled
A Mexican court doubled the prison term for former anti-drug chief Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo to nearly 32 years, up from about 14 years for abuse of authority and weapons violations. The military veteran faced scrutiny after moving to a luxurious apartment reportedly provided by drug trafficker Amado Carillo Fuentes.
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Rwanda genocide verdicts mark largest mass trial yet
A Rwandan court convicted 35 of 51 defendants in Byumba, sentencing 35 to life for involvement in the 1994 genocide that killed more than 500000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Nine acquitted. four died in prison. The trials aim to clear jails holding about 130000 detainees.
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Serbs shell Kosovo villages amid border clashes
Serb gunners hit villages in the Decani region near Pristina leaving four dead and many houses burning. A 3 year old child died in Gramocel and others were wounded while a separate border clash near Brod reportedly killed two men. Over 10,000 Kosovo Albanian refugees fled to northern Albania this week.
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Artworks lost in WWII found in German museums
Italy identifies 17 plundered pieces in German galleries three years after a catalog urged recovery. Among them are Parmigianino’s Portrait of Pier Maria Rossi and a Venus statue gifted to Goering, with curators urged to act through diplomacy rather than force.
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