U.N. Warns United States Over Debt to World Body
The U.N. says Washington risks losing General Assembly voting rights if a large portion of the 1.3 billion dollar debt is not paid. Secretary General Kofi Annan, visiting Washington, will pressure President Clinton on the issue and may raise his Feb. 23 Iraq talks.
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Dengue Cases Hit Record in Singapore This Year
Singapore reports 1,300 dengue cases since January as the Environment Ministry warns 1998 could top last year’s 4,300. One death recorded amid a Southeast Asia surge blamed on El Nino. The mosquito-borne disease causes fever, joint pains, chills and possible hemorrhaging with no vaccine.
British Airways to ban smoking on all flights
British Airways will end smoking on all flights, banning puffing for good. The carrier had already halted smoking on 95 percent of routes, including Britain to the United States and most of Western Europe, with some services to Spain Latin America and parts of Asia and Eastern Europe remaining allowed before the March 29 full ban.
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Pinochet Resigns as Army Chief Amid Chilean Protests
Gen Augusto Pinochet ends a 65 year military career and retires as army commander amid clashes with police in Santiago. Protesters burn barricades and demand he not join Congress as a senator. Dozens detained, some injured as authorities tighten security before his scheduled swearing in.
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Rat plague worsens in Vietnam with bans and bounties
Vietnam faces a severe rodent outbreak with 55 million rats killed yearly yet gains elusive. Authorities ban exports of rat predators and close cat and snake restaurants while offering bounties for tails. A bio-rat bacteria is being developed to reduce poison risks. Rice losses neared $6 million with paddies infested rising from 220,000 to 925,000 acres over three years.
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Pilot faces questions after SilkAir crash in Indonesia
Singapore AP reports SilkAir Boeing 737-300 crash into Musi River while cruising at 34 840 feet killed 104. Captain Tsu Way Ming had a history of disputes with the co pilot and was removed from an instructor program. Investigators caution suicide is one of many possibilities under review as cockpit voice and flight data recorders stopped recording before impact.
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Lahore train blast kills ten and injures many
A third hazardous device in two days exploded on a train pulling into Lahore station. Ten people died and over 80 were hurt as body parts lay strewn, hampering identification. Paramilitary troops guarded sites while authorities blamed Indian agents, a claim denied by New Delhi.
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