Canada's Supreme Court orders Ontario to legalize same sex spouses
The Supreme Court of Canada gave Ontario six months to amend laws defining a spouse as opposite sex, calling it unconstitutional. The ruling, seen as a landmark for same sex rights, could require hundreds of laws nationwide to be rewritten. Professor Ian Brodie notes the broad consequences for family and other laws. The case began after a woman sought alimony from an ex partner and sued to overturn that section.
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Cyclone Slams Pakistan Causing Widespread Disappearances
A cyclone struck Pakistan with winds up to 170 mph generating tidal waves that swept coastal villages and left thousands missing. Emergency workers caution it is unclear if the missing sought shelter or drowned. Ahmed Baksh, a coastal resident, cites hundreds disappeared with many villagers living in thatched huts.
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Rome Labor Expert Massimo DAntona Killed in Ambush
In Rome a 51-year-old labor consultant to Italy’s labor minister Massimo D Antona was shot three times while walking to his office on Via Salaria. Police noted two assailants fled on a motorcycle after ambushing him beside a van. Claimants including the Red Brigades asserted responsibility, though motive remains unconfirmed.
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Barak vows peace push and broad coalition for talks
Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak signals a shift from fear to strength as he pledges peace talks with Palestinians and Syria. He says he may be defense minister for two years and aims to withdraw from southern Lebanon within a year, seeking a broad cabinet to bolster concessions.
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U N reports Iraq hoards $300 million in medicines
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said about 300 million dollars worth of medicines and health care equipment sit in Iraqi warehouses. He noted widespread shortages for 22 million Iraqis, especially nearly 4 million children, due to sanctions and distribution problems.
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New Russian Cabinet to focus on economy
Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin, approved amid political turmoil, called for steadier economic planning and ordered next year’s budget by August. He proposed raising defense spending to 3.5 percent of GDP for 2000, signaling a shift from emergency governance to budget forecasting. He expects to name most ministers soon, replacing a few Communists.
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