London Expels Diplomats In Cold War Style Spy Clash
Britain orders out four Russians and Russia expels four British diplomats after a high profile spy flap. The Foreign Office cited reciprocal actions amid ongoing tension as both sides accuse the other of covert intelligence activity amid a fragile diplomatic thaw. In Japan a woman escaped a car trunk using a cell phone, prompting police to intervene after a boyfriend abducted her as part of a domestic dispute.
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Arab lawmakers call for Israeli war crimes trial over Qana strike
Arab legislators from 18 countries demanded Israeli leaders be tried as war criminals for the April 18 Qana deadly shelling that killed 91 Lebanese refugees. The 27th Union of Arab Parliaments meeting in Damascus and Qana urged Israel to withdraw from south Lebanon and compensate Lebanon about $500 million for the destruction.
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Former Soviet leaders back Yeltsin in Kremlin show
Eleven CIS heads of state urged voters to support Boris Yeltsin amid fears a Communist victory would threaten independence. They endorsed Russia’s reform course while warning that Gennady Zyuganov’s platform could bring chaos and Moscow dominance, as Ter Petrossian warned against a restoration of the Soviet Union.
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Muslims Beaten in Serb Prisons After Srebrenica Capture
Seven Muslim soldiers missing since the Srebrenica fall were handed to Bosnian Serbs and beaten in Zvornik prison to force confessions. International Red Cross confirmed the men bore bruises and were armed when captured near Serb-controlled territory after a blast and gunfire.
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