War expected to last years for Bosnians in besieged Sarajevo
With Sarajevo sealed for 10 days and utilities cut, 300,000 residents face dire shortages as the UN eases sanctions on Yugoslavia in exchange for Milosevic's embargo on the Bosnian Serbs. Bosnian Serb commander Mladic demands concessions, while Muftic worries the war will endure for years despite limited peace overtures.
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Mladic
NATO
Sarajevo
Washington
United Nations
Igman
Kemal Muftic
Alija Izetbegovic
Bosnia
Yugoslavia
Muftic
Kuzmin
Serbia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.N. Security Council
Mount Pinatubo erupts with deadly debris flow
A fresh avalanche from Mount Pinatubo followed a deadly Friday slide that killed 16 people. Officials say 14 Pampanga villages were buried, 1,000 homes lost, and about 30,000 people affected with many in government shelters.
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Manila
Philippines
Mount Pinatubo
Ramon Victoriano
Regional Disaster Coordinating Council
Pampanga
Sarajevo on edge as roads stay shut and utilities fail
Unusually charismatic British General promised to reopen Sarajevo but eight months later roads are sealed and power water gas cut for 10 days. NATO air strikes are debated while Lt Gen Michael Rose weighs his one year in Bosnia amid tensions with NATO and U.N. officials. Maj. Gen. Rupert Smith is discussed as a potential replacement.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Michael Rose
U.N
Bosnia
London
Rose
Rupert Smith
Smith
Gulf
U.S
United States
NATO
Ian Lawrence
British Defense Ministry
Tim Spicer
Icons of apartheid tumble in S. Africa
In Bloemfontein the 20 foot statue of Hendrik Verwoerd was toppled during a Friday rush hour. Across the country monuments to apartheid leaders face removal as black citizens gain sway. The new leadership acknowledges short term needs but acts swiftly to erase oppressive symbols.
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South Africa
Bloemfontein
Berlin
Lenin
Hendrik Verwoerd
Orange Free State
Verwoerd
Daniel Malebo
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