Pope reiterates church teaching as solid base for Catholics
Pope John Paul II urged Catholics to obey the church on all matters, calling the unity of faith guided by church teaching a solid base. Speaking to the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, he signaled a crackdown on dissidents as clergy encouraged questioning Vatican tenets.
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Challenges Filed Over Walesa Victory in Poland Runoff
More than 600,000 supporters of defeated president Lech Walesa filed challenges to the election in which he lost to former Communist Aleksander Kwasniewski. They claim Kwasniewski misrepresented his education and the Supreme Court spokesman Krzysztof Kauba said the protests are being reviewed.
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French workers strike Paris over Chirac austerity plans
France faced a one day strike called by unions against President Jacques Chirac's social security overhaul and deficit cutting measures. Millions joined protests in Paris and cities, crippling transport and closing banks offices and schools amid a broader anger at unemployment and planned wage freezes for civil servants.
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Ukraine sells Russia weapons under START backed deal
Russia to buy 32 SS-19 missiles, 19 Tu-160 bombers, 25 Ju-95M Bear-H aircraft and 300 cruise missiles from Ukraine. Col. Gen. Igor Sergeyev said purchases maintain Russia’s nuclear potential until 2009. Ukraine promised to remove all nuclear warheads by 1998 under START-2 terms amid cooled US relations.
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