Philippine Airlines hijacker dies after parachuting from plane
A man attempted to hijack PAL Flight PR812 with a grenade and pistol on a 291 passenger Airbus 330. He moved toward the cockpit, announced the hijack, jumped with a homemade parachute as the jet circled near Manila, and his body was later found in Real, Quezon province.
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Yugoslav Colleges Closed to Avert Student Protests
Yugoslavia ordered all universities to end the spring semester a week early and banned campus gatherings across Serbia. The decree, signed by the Serbian education minister, forbids any gatherings after today as students planned a major rally to protest a government crackdown on critics and independent media.
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Venezuela postpones mega election amid computer counting failures
Venezuela's Supreme Court postponed nationwide voting citing a faulty computerized tally that threatened free balloting in a slate of about 30 000 candidates. President Chavez acknowledged likely postponement while OAS condemned the process amid regional concerns including Peru's disputed poll.
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Ethiopians celebrate border victory at Zalambessa
Ethiopians mark a major victory over Eritrea with parades and music as front line units reclaim Zalambessa. Officials say Ethiopian troops raised the flag at midnight and are driving remaining Eritrean forces from the area. Farmers who volunteered describe disillusionment at not being needed.
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Probe Revises Lockerbie Bomb Location at Trial
A British investigator admitted miscalculating the blast site for Pan Am Flight 103, shifting the alleged explosive’s position from 25 inches to 12 inches from the fuselage wall. The testimony in the Megrahi and Fhimah trial in Camp Zeist focuses on the luggage origin of the bomb and the case's potential impact on prosecutors’ theory.
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