Fidel Castro to visit Dominican Republic in August
Fidel Castro plans a August visit to the Dominican Republic for a regional meeting as ties thaw after 37 years of hostility. He will join a Caribbean Community meeting as Cuba seeks stronger regional trade links and observer status in the Caribbean Forum.
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Caribbean Community
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Exiled Chinese dissident barred from entering Hong Kong
Yan Jiaqi a former Zhao Ziyang aide was refused entry after traveling from Macau for a visit. Immigration officers questioned him for an hour before sending him back to Macau. The Hong Kong Security Bureau cited standard entry rules while the rights group noted he holds a U.S. travel permit and hoped to see friends.
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Zhao Ziyang
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U.S
Beijing
Canadian general presses disarmament in Northern Ireland talks
General John de Chastelain urged the IRA allied Sinn Fein and the two major pro British gangs to disarm, saying storage would not preserve weapons. He called disarmament a logical outcome of the peace agreement, aiming for progress by mid 2000. Protestants warn disarmament linked to political participation. Blair signals enforcement.
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Hungarys Young Democrats win shock election in Hungary
The Young Democrats Civic Party capture 148 of 386 seats, edging Socialists by 14, while a far right party gains parliamentary representation for the first time since World War II. Investors push Hungarys stock market down as concerns rise over campaign promises and fiscal plans. The BAX index drops 8.7 percent to 7274.34.
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Yeltsin Attacks Corporate Censors Over Russian Media
President Boris Yeltsin told an International Press Institute gathering in Moscow that corporate owners are the worst censors of Russian media. He warned that owners interfere with editorial policy, jeopardizing the public’s right to accurate information. He noted clashes over independence and cited contract killings of investigative reporters as a danger to press freedom.
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Russia
Boris Yeltsin
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International Press Institute
Boris Berezovsky
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