Fierce gales in Britain and Ireland claim 13 lives
A night of gale force winds and heavy rain across Britain and Ireland left at least 13 dead. Nine died in treacherous road accidents, with three more from wind related incidents. A Dutch trawler crewman was missing after an overboard fall near northeast England. Royal Navy helicopters rescued crew of the freighter Grape One as it listed. Power outages affected over 30,000 homes. ferry services were disrupted. Meteorologists forecast calmer weather.
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Mandela and de Klerk urge reconciliation in South Africa
On the eve of the Nobel Peace Prize award the co winners F W de Klerk and Nelson Mandela called for reconciliation in South Africa. They met separately at Oslo and in Sweden with largely the same attendees and inquiries. A related dispatch notes a Geneva trade clash between the United States and the EC jeopardizing a broader deal. In Paris NATO allies anticipate Russia joining the Partnership for Peace and possibly contributing forces as Defense Secretary Aspin predicts Moscow’s softened stance. A former rebel leader was killed in a car shooting.
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Gunmen Kill Former Rebel Leader in San Salvador
Gunmen killed Mario Lopez, a 53 year old member of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front political commission, in his car in northern San Salvador. He died after surgery. The attack targets leftist guerrillas who had disarmed under last year’s peace agreement.
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