West German teen Mathias Rust faces Soviet court fate
In Moscow a 19-year-old pilot who flew hundreds of miles into Soviet airspace and landed in Red Square is reported to be undergoing psychiatric tests at Lefortovo Prison to assess his fitness for trial. His parents Karl-Heinz and Monika Rust visited the jail with Stern magazine staff.
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Philippines Rent Fight Over U S Base Pact
Secretary of State George P. Shultz warned lawmakers the United States will close Clark Air Base and Subic Bay if Manila demands rent. Senators said the $900 million pledged over five years is disputed as rent or aid, with Aquino keeping options after the 1991 agreement expires.
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Soweto Riot Remembrance Day Observed Across South Africa
Hundreds of thousands of blacks stay home in Soweto and nationwide to mark the 1976 Soweto uprising. Shops and offices close, transport runs at reduced levels, and security forces monitor townships with no major disturbances reported. The anniversary recalls students’ protest over Afrikaans as instruction language.
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Syria and Iraq Move Toward Rapprochement Amid War Strain
Arab sources say Syria and Iraq quietly seek reconciliation after nine years of rivalry. They discuss reopening the Kirkuk to Banias oil pipeline and reducing support for dissident groups, with leaders meeting secretly since April and a long-delayed Arab summit possible between September and November.
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Sandinistas say plane hit by enemy attack near Managua
The Nicaraguan Defense Ministry said troops shot down an attacking aircraft at El Doradito Hill about 125 miles north of Managua. Rebels acknowledged a crash, claiming the aircraft carried no weapons and was not on a military raid. No deaths reported. The plane reportedly crossed into Honduras after being struck.
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