Cyprus protests erupt as mob storms U S Embassy in Nicosia
About five thousand demonstrators stormed the U S Embassy in Nicosia hurling stones and setting fires. British and British Council offices were attacked in Nicosia and Athens. Casualties were not immediately known. a Greek Cypriot student died near Akrotiri after clashes with British troops.
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IRA ceasefire ends as Belfast violence returns
In Northern Ireland sporadic clashes resume after the IRA ends its truce. In the Irish Republic Je<e> O Hagan, a veteran IRA leader, was arrested hours after the end of the truce, signaling a security blow following Kevin Mallon’s prior capture. Police fear spillover across the border as two wounded reported and talks urged by church leaders.
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Air Command created to boost morale in Canadian Forces
Defence Minister James Richardson announced a budget thaw and a return to tri service division while denying a full re unification. Air Command will identify air personnel and may operate from Calgary Edmonton or Winnipeg with a three star general as head. Budget rises 12.4 percent this year and about 11 percent next year, with cuts including two bases and reductions in CF 101 Argus and CF 5 fleets.
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Brezhnev Takes Leave Amid Health Concerns
The Press Trust of India reports Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev has stepped back from duties due to health. He is resting near Moscow and receiving treatment while colleagues continue governance. Officials call no power struggle. Brezhnev last appeared December 24 and Tass notes he attended his mother’s funeral January 8.
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Soldiers kill gunmen at Lebanon Israel border clash
Lebanese soldiers killed three gunmen near a roadblock in southern Lebanon while Israeli forces reported killing three more inside Israel. The three armed men ignored halt orders and infiltrated near Zarit. Two Israeli soldiers were slightly wounded.
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Montreal Olympics faces cost press and strike fallout
Construction at the Olympic site resumes amid a wage settlement after an illegal six week strike by 1200 Quebec iron workers. Costs have more than doubled to 653 million. COJO weighs dismantling Autostade and moving it to the site as officials face Assembly scrutiny.
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Schmidt urges Alberta steps to restore Syncrude investor confidence
Social Credit leader Werner Schmidt said Syncrude can proceed privately if Alberta and Ottawa act quickly. He called for a concrete tar sands development policy, fair royalty talks, and a pricing path that aligns synthetic crude with world prices. He suggested alternate funding sources if private investors falter, including loans or capital from OPEC members, with no immediate government takeover.
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