Russian parliament brawl sparks official probe of Zhirinovsky
The Russian prosecutor general opens an inquiry into ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky over a weekend floor brawl in Moscow. Investigators will pursue extreme hooliganism charges as Zhirinovsky is accused of grabbing a colleague by hair and throat. Lawmakers Ella Pamfilova and Vladimir Lysenko urge his removal to protect parliament’s honor.
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Italy's D'Alema under fraud probe in corruption case
Massimo D'Alema, former Communist Party leader and secretary of the Democratic Party of the Left, faces fraud allegations as prosecutors in Venice probe political party funding law violations. Investigators examine whether leftist cooperatives paid bribes for work contracts tied to agricultural and business groups.
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China protests Dalai Lama White House meeting
China summoned the top U S embassy official in Beijing to protest a White House meeting between the Dalai Lama and President Clinton. Li Zhaoxing blamed U S actions for backing Dalai’s Tibet independence, calling the meeting gross interference. Clinton met briefly with the Dalai Lama as Gore hosted the visit to keep ties steady.
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American woman charged with heroin possession in Malaysia
Brenda Denise Ferguson, 42, faced a mandatory death sentence after being formally charged in Petaling Jaya for possessing 5.29 pounds of heroin. She did not plead. Arrested Sept 4 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, heroin found in luggage during a check for a flight to Singapore.
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Pope John Paul visits Cameroon tests church ties Africa
Pope John Paul II arrived in Cameroon on a Africa mission that tests church and state links amid calls for dialogue with Muslims and criticism of President Biya. He plans a ground kiss ritual in Africa and to present a message on rights abuses and poverty while urging tolerance and reform. The trip features Mandela joining a Mass in Johannesburg.
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Pollution harms seas around Southeast Asia coastal regions
An environmental study finds coastal areas in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore heavily polluted by household wastewater, municipal refuse, industrial waste, agricultural chemicals, and land clearing residue. The survey by Lawrence Koe and M A Aziz of the National University of Singapore was presented at a conference on land based pollution.
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Russian Relations Strain Amid Embassy Grenade Blast and Talks
Moscow branded Thursday’s grenade attack on the American Embassy as terrorism and tightened security during U S Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott’s visit. Russia and the United States remain strained by NATO air strikes on Bosnian Serbs, while President Yeltsin vetoed Duma measures to breach UN sanctions, citing international law. Talbott and Foreign Minister Kozyrev held a three hour meeting with details not disclosed.
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Britain backs total ban on nuclear tests at disarmament talks
Britain joined the United States and France in supporting a zero-yield nuclear test ban. Sir Michael Weston stated the treaty should prohibit any tests and urged China and Russia to agree. Britain had hesitated, but tests would not be required to maintain weapons, Geoffrey Perry said. China pledged to abide, though scope delays loom while Clinton pushes a comprehensive zero-yield ban.
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