Mir sewage crisis may force odors aboard space station
Moscow News reports Mir's sewage tanks near capacity as Progress M-33 launch is delayed. Energiya chief Yuri Semyonov notes the cargo ship postponement leaves Mir unable to dump waste. Engineers consider a temporary fix to stir waste to reduce volume.
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Blood product tainted with AIDS virus banned in China
China bans Wolongsong blood albumin after tests found AIDS antibodies in vials. Ministry orders sale stop and destruction of stock across clinics and pharmacies. Officials report sharp rise in juvenile drug arrests and overall methamphetamine offenses, with many arrests linked to foreign traffickers.
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Iran's Sara and Dara dolls enter market as cultural answer
Iran unveils Sara and Dara dolls to counter Western influence. Sara wears modest national costumes and Dara is a cleric in a long coat and turban. Designed by Majid Ghaderi at the Institute of the Intellectual Development, the dolls aim for next summer release with plans for theater, cartoons, puppets, and computer games. Barbie remains banned for import though shops in Tehran display some in swimsuits.
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Mass grave bodies in Croatia tentatively identified in Vukovar massacre
Forensic experts in Zagreb say 30 of the remains from the Ovcara site match names in the indictment against three Yugoslav army officers for the 1991 Vukovar massacre. The mass execution killed 261 Croat hospital detainees. Croatia cites Serb reluctance to extradite war crimes suspects to the U N tribunal.
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