Peru First Lady Susana Higuchi Runs Against President
Susana Higuchi, estranged wife of President Alberto Fujimori, announced in Lima she will run against her husband in Peru's re election bid. She defies a law barring relatives from national office, delivering documents to Congress charging corruption in his administration.
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Sierra Leone Military Chief Warns of Coup Risk
Gunfire erupted at the Freetown barracks as the capital faced a stormy day. Soldiers guarded key government buildings while the young military leader had earlier warned of a possible coup, amid disrupted communications and tense scenes in the Atlantic coast capital.
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Peres plans talks with Arafat in Oslo anniversary visit
Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said he hopes to discuss security and financial aid with Yasser Arafat during a Oslo visit marking the first anniversary of the PLO Israel peace accord. Arafat was arriving for private talks ahead of a UNESCO peace concert in Norway.
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NATO Peacekeeping Drill Bridges East West Rift
In Poznan Poland NATO troops from six allies and seven former Warsaw Pact nations joined for Cooperative Bridge 94 a weeklong peacekeeping exercise. At opening ceremonies General George A Joulwan hailed a new era noting they once faced each other across the Iron Curtain and now train as partners.
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Parti Quebecois wins majority in Quebec election
The Parti Quebecois led by Jacques Parizeau captured 77 of 125 seats in Quebec's legislature. The Liberals won 47 seats and the Democratic Action Party took one. Turnout was about 80 percent of the 4.8 million eligible voters.
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Cuban Refugee Flux Stifled by Rough Seas and Policy
Tropical storm remnants slowed a planned surge of Cuban rafters as seas rose in the Florida Straits. Coast Guard figures showed 283 refugees picked up Monday after a Sunday peak of 1,004, with U.S. visa offices in Havana awaiting word on new legal immigration quotas. Cuba agreed to curb illegal departures in exchange for a higher annual legal quota, while many hopefuls lingered for visas. More than 36,000 Cubans have been intercepted or reached U.S. shores this year, many sent to Guantanamo Bay.
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North Korea Turns Over 14 Soldiers’ Remains at Panmunjom
In Panmunjom, North Korea handed over 14 coffins alleged to contain U.S. World War II or Korean War remains as talks continue on normalizing relations with Washington. Only one set has been positively identified. 208 remains have been handed over since 1990. Diplomatic talks in Pyongyang covered liaison offices and technical exchanges, while broader negotiations in Berlin and Geneva focus on nuclear inspectors and a reactor deal. The U.S. seeks war dead return as part of a broader exchange for normalization.
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