Soviet Troop Buildup in Afghanistan Sparks Alarm
Soviet forces in Afghanistan total about 45,000 as divisions reportedly cross the border to quell Moslem insurgents who seized control in 1978. Western diplomats cite battles in Takhar and northern provinces while Brzezinski warns of broader regional danger.
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China
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Pakistan
Takhar
Mohammad Daoud
Nur Mohammad Taraki
Hafizullah Amin
Brabak Karmal
Czechoslovakia
Radio Kabul
Amin
Canada backs UN push for Iran hostages release
At the United Nations Ottawa urges Security Council to back Waldheim mission and potential sanctions if Iran does not free the hostages held at the U S Embassy in Tehran. Flora MacDonald praises U S restraint and emphasizes international law and world order stakes.
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Canada
UN Security Council
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U.S
Tehran
Flora MacDonald
Iran
Miss MacDonald
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Community of Nations
Panama
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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
U.S. State Department
Guerrillas breach Rhodesia ceasefire amid border incursions
Rhodesian troops under British command fortified along the eastern frontier after about 600 Mugabe faction guerrillas infiltrated from Mozambique in the 48 hours prior. Four people died in related attacks as the ceasefire monitors reported some insurgents reporting to assembly camps while leaders urge movement to 39 points for a seven day period.
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Zambia
Joshua Nkomo
London
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Britain
Plane lands safely after engine scare at Toronto airport
An Ontario Worldair Boeing 707 with 105 passengers landed safely at Toronto International Airport after aborting a Windsor to San Juan flight due to a faulty fuel indicator light. One engine was shut down as a precaution. the plane circled to burn fuel before landing at the carrier's home base.
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Province triples transportation grants
A government move expands funding, tripling transportation grants as part of a broader budget shift. The measure aims to boost infrastructure, transit projects, and road maintenance across provinces. No other officials or dates beyond those listed are specified.
UN intensifies efforts to free Tehran hostages
UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim begins a new trip to Iran to press for release of American hostages at the U S Embassy in Tehran. The Security Council urged intensified talks while Iran signaled a wary welcome and disputed hostage counts emerged amid ongoing diplomacy and threats of sanctions.
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Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Ghotbzadeh
Paris
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