Indonesia protesters demand open elections during four day reform session
Thousands of students clashed with government vigilantes as they demanded the assembly uphold reform and convert Suharto's resignation into a broader revolution while officials met to set next year's electoral calendar. The special session planned a crackdown on the past and did not address the protests directly.
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Lottery winner flees Sri Lanka after win
An arrest warrant is issued for Ruwan Sampath a 24 year old Sri Lankan construction worker who fled the country after winning 50000 in a lottery He left his wife two weeks later when she sought maintenance a court in Attanagalle near Colombo heard lawyers say The case was reported by Lankadipa Tuesday Fram J Wire Reports
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Russia moves to nationalize failing bank amid food aid talks
Russia plans to seize SBS Agro the nation's second largest retail bank to stabilize credit as the government seeks to avert further collapse. EU and US food aid deals aim to ease hunger while Primakov pushes cabinet ministers to Parliament for economic recovery measures. Parliament session discussed Maslyukov plans to centralize the economy as Gosplan influence resurges.
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Netanyahu to push cabinet ratification of Washington peace pact
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would convene the Cabinet to ratify the Mideast peace accord signed in Washington, citing new Palestinian security guarantees. A previous delay followed the Islamic Jihad bombing in Jerusalem as talks stalled over militant threats and Palestinian steps.
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