Peruvian car bomb targets police station in Lima
A car bomb planted by Shining Path guerrillas ripped through a police station in Ate Vitarte Lima before dawn wounding 25 people including eight police. The blast heavily damaged the station and municipal offices, with collateral damage to a market and a hospital roof. Channel Four reported 15 injured at the hospital. This was the first major Shining Path attack since the Tupac Amaru crisis.
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South Korea North Korea agree on joint MIA excavation
The United States and North Korea will resume joint excavations of U.S. soldiers missing since the 1950 53 Korean War. Three excavations are planned this year with ongoing talks to expand searches and North Korea will be compensated for staff equipment and facilities used. The accord emerged from May talks in New York and followed earlier negotiations.
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Pro-government party seeks annulment of elections
The main pro-government party said it will withdraw from the next polls if a first round is not held again. Partial results on April 6 favored Aristide’s party, risking government collapse if it wins the Senate. Sen. Denis urged international blessing to annul democracy, while the United States affirmed free elections. The OAS criticized meddling with results.
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Teens Kill Themselves to Join Rock Star Ideology
Two 12 and 13 year old girls in Douai France shot themselves with a .22 rifle seeking to follow Kurt Cobain after days of talking about death by own action. Prosecutor Jean Marie Descamp said authorities would not identify them. Cobain died in 1994 in Seattle.
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Rebels Near Kinshasa as Zaire Braces for Fall
Confusion gripped Kinshasa as Laurent Kabila's rebels moved within 25 miles of the capital. About 2,000 of Kabila’s fighters reached the Nsele River while mobs fled across the Zaire River toward Brazzaville. Mobutu’s secret police protested pay, journalists faced grenades, and diplomats warned Kinshasa could fall within a day amid mediation efforts yielding limited progress.
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Hong Kong Revises Civil Rights Law Amid Debate
Hong Kong presses ahead with new civil rights laws to curb protests and regulate groups while softening the steadiest clauses under Beijing pressure. Tung Chee Hwa says balance is needed between liberties and order as July 1 implementation nears and critics warn of shrinking freedoms. The law preserves national security grounds but aims to reassure residents that democratic norms remain.
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Israel and Palestinians start talks but split on path to peace
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the meeting a good start while Palestinian negotiators voiced grim views after the first session in two months. They require Israel to halt settlement construction and end expansions, while Israel seeks renewed security cooperation. Arafat said no progress was achieved. Dennis Ross brokered the talks and planned further meetings with Arafat and Netanyahu in Ramallah.
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