British Columbia sues tobacco firms for health costs
British Columbia becomes the first Canadian province to sue tobacco companies to recover health care costs from smoking. The attorneys general office cites potential damages in the billions, targeting RJR Macdonald Imperial Tobacco Rathmans Benson and Hedges, amid saving for a system funded by provinces. BC says it spends about 260 million yearly on smoking related illness care.
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British Columbia
U.S. States
Atty
Ujjal Dosanjh
RJR Macdonald
Imperial Tobacco
Rathmans
Benson and Hedges
Canada
Insurance firms pledge funds for Holocaust victims
Six European insurers including Affianz of Germany, Axa of France, Generali of Italy, Zurich Financial, Winterthur of Switzerland, and Baloise of Switzerland commit 90 million dollars to a humanitarian fund for Holocaust survivors and claimants. They agree to pay whatever the commission deems after reviewing records, plus an additional 10 million for the commission’s work.
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Commission
Affianz
Germany
Axa
France
Generals
Italy
Zurich Financial Services Group
Winterthur Swiss Insurance Co
Baloise Insurance Group
Switzerland
International Commission
Belly dancer petitions expel Egyptian ambassador in Israel
Israeli belly dancer Shlomit Shalom, 32, demanded the Egyptian ambassador Mohammed Bassiouny be sent home after accusing him of attempting rape in August 1997. A civil suit for 285000 dollars failed due to diplomatic immunity, while Bassiouny denied any wrongdoing.
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Foreign Ministry
Shlomit Shalom
Mohammed Bassiouny
Bassiouny
Egypt
Israel
Shalom
ELN Admits Cause Of Pipeline Disaster In Colombia
Guerrilla group ELN acknowledged responsibility for the October 18 oil pipeline blast near Machuca in Antioquia that left 70 dead. Defense minister welcomed the admission and called the action a grave error by the comrades.
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Nicolas Rodriguez
National Liberation Army
ELN
Machuca
Antioquia
Yeltsin cancels dinner amid health fears and cold weather
President Boris Yeltsin canceled a dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi citing no health issues, as aides note fatigue and a past heart bypass. Yeltsin remains determined to serve out his term despite speculation, while Moscow endures record low temperatures and acclimatization troubles.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Kremlin
Yevgeny Primakov
Yeltsin
Black Sea
Keizo Obuchi
Naina
Obuchi
Tizuko
Startass
AP Payot
Canada plans Abacus to guard against Millennium Bug
Canada’s military drafts Operation Abacus to cope with possible computer failures on Jan 1 2000. Plans cover looting response, power outages, and dispersal of 32 000 troops plus reserve units with field hospitals and barracks ships. RCMP and city police set limited leave to ensure readiness during the rollover period.
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Toronto
Canada
Red River
Manitoba
Quebec
Ontario
Cmdr
Jeff Agnew
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