Israel Palestinian talks resume with ceremony on Palestinian land
Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon met Palestinian official Mahmoud Abbas and said Israel would begin the first stage of a West Bank troop withdrawal on Friday and release 250 prisoners. The two sides held their first official discussions in 30 months on a final status agreement due by May 4, 1999, addressing borders refugees water settlements and Jerusalem.
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Brazil markets rally on IMF aid package boost
Brazil stocks rose 14.6 percent over four sessions after the IMF and international donors pledged a 41.5 billion rescue package to lift the economy. Foreign reserves, down 30 billion since mid August, stabilized since early November as government aims to cut 34.8 RMNG in 1999 spending. In Tokyo a 114 year old woman, Japan’s oldest, died at a elderly home.
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Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit stalls on Asia crisis
Leaders from 21 Asia Pacific economies failed to adopt large-scale actions to curb the region's deep downturn. The summit delivered only limited measures including a $10 billion aid package from the United States and Japan, while debates over Japan's economic policies and U.S. criticisms dominated the talks. President Clinton urged decisive reforms to restart Japan's economy amid ongoing IMF backed reforms for Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand.
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Indonesian protesters persist after students fall to firing
About 4,000 demonstrators marched in Jakarta despite deaths last week as lawmakers debated reform. Police charged 10 opposition activists over last week's violence, including two retired generals, amid ongoing protests near Parliament and Atma Jaya University.
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