Mandela Exhaustion Forces Cancellation of Events in Toronto
Nelson Mandela, exhausted after a strenuous North American tour, left a luncheon early and canceled a news conference. The 80 year old South African president was assisted back to his seat and later wiped his brow repeatedly. A physician’s assessment said there is nothing wrong beyond fatigue. He may miss a State dinner with Prime Minister Jean Chretien and depart for South Africa afterward.
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Kosovo politician's aide wounded in possible independence bid
Gunmen wounded Sabri Hamiti, an aide to Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova, in front of his Pristina suburb home. Two bullets struck near the heart, one broke his arm, and he was taken to Pristina hospital. Hamiti, 50, is considered Rugova's closest aide.
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Rushdie Celebrates Freedom After Iran Drops Fatwa
Salman Rushdie, 51, enjoys freedom in London for the first time in a decade after Iran disavowed the 1989 fatwa and a $2.5 million bounty. He greets reporters with humor, plans to attend a play adaptation of Haroun, and strolls Islington with camera crews in tow.
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Arafat appeals for support for Palestinian state declaration
In Liege and New York stops, Yasser Arafat asks for international backing for a Palestinian state to be declared unilaterally on May 4, 1999 if no negotiated accord is reached. Netanyahu warns such a move could derail peace efforts as Israel nears a West Bank withdrawal deal.
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Russian economic chief resigns from government
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Shokhin quit amid disarray after a rough draft of debt renegotiation plan and the appointment of a new finance minister. The move removes a key centrist figure and questions the government’s financial policy amid ongoing economic turmoil and Russia’s debt talks with international creditors.
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