Talks aim to ease Turkey Syria tensions
Ankara seeks to avert war with Damascus over Kurdish rebels after Mubarak mediation. Demirel accuses Syria of backing terrorists and demands an end to support, while Yilmaz calls for extradition of Kurdish leaders. Mubarak and delegation to Damascus for fresh talks as US and Russia urge peaceful resolution.
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Albright Optimistic After Talks With Arafat And Netanyahu
U S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright leaves Jericho upbeat after meetings with Yasser Arafat in Jerusalem and Benjamin Netanyahu in Jericho. She cautions that core issues remain before the Washington summit with President Clinton and calls for no unilateral moves on settlements while urging progress toward a detailed deal.
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European Parliament lifts immunity for Le Pen
The European Parliament voted 420 to 20 to strip French far right leader Jean Marie Le Pen of immunity so a German court can try him for remarks deeming the Nazi gas chambers a wartime detail. Munich prosecutors seek to charge him under hate speech laws with a possible five year sentence.
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