South Africa violence kills 15 ANC backers in Natal
Gunmen blasted a hut with automatic weapons then hacked the bodies of ANC supporters who had been preparing for a voter education program. Fifteen dead, mostly teenagers, as political violence rages in Natal ahead of South Africa's first all race election in April. The killings pit ANC supporters against Inkatha Freedom Party, part of a right wing alliance opposing the poll.
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British Irish hope to break deadlock in Northern Ireland
London and Dublin governments said Sinn Fein's rejection of their negotiation offer won't halt search for compromise. Prime Ministers Major and Reynolds urged fresh talks with moderate Northern Ireland parties. They pursue a permanent IRA cease fire to enable Sinn Fein to join peace talks.
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Colombians Back Legalization Of Cocaine Trade
After years of a hard line drug war Colombia sees growing support for legalization from major weeklies Cambio 1o Colombia and Semana the prosecutor general Gustavo de Greiff and leftist presidential candidate Antonio Navarro Wolff.
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Bandit Queen Phoolan Devi Freed On Parole
Phoolan Devi, 37, once dubbed the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after more than a decade in prison on charges related to the 1981 killings of 18 upper-caste landowners. She says she acted to avenge her lover’s death and settle caste-related abuses.
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India
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Union Leader Warns of German Strike Threat
IG Metall chief Klaus Zwickel warned Germany faces its biggest metalworking strike in a decade without a fresh management offer. He said the move could hurt economic recovery ahead of the Oct. 16 elections as union leadership plans a vote among 3.2 million western members, likely in early March.
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India tests Agni missile signaling range progress
India successfully launched a 1550 mile range Agni medium-range ballistic missile from an eastern range. United News of India cited an army spokesman while scientists noted guidance testing and a 1 ton payload. The test aligns India with US Russia and France in missile capability.
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