Russia unveils colossal farm subsidy plan
Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin announced a massive farm subsidy program in the heartland, with Interfax citing a potential cost near 100 trillion rubles over years. He said 4 trillion rubles would be spent in the coming months on bills, wages and subsidies from 1993, warning the move could fuel inflation and derail market reforms by printing money.
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Russia
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Salinas Tours Chiapas after New Year Uprising
Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari traveled to Tuxtla Gutierrez Chiapas on Tuesday for his first visit since the January uprising by Indian guerrillas. He pledged a new stage of development for the impoverished state while rebels issued bulletins offering peace talks and a potential prisoner exchange.
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Chiapas
Tower of Pisa shows reduced tilt after counterweight plan
The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans slightly less as an international panel reports the emergency stabilization is working. After placing 600 tons of lead ingots at the base, measurements show the tower is about one centimeter nearer vertical than a year ago.
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Pisa
Italy
Women branded pickpocket hide in Punjab barn
Four Sansi women hid in a barn after police branded their foreheads with the word pickpocket as punishment for alleged theft. They sought compensation for plastic surgery and a court-ordered medical exam to verify the branding, amid claims of police involvement and retaliation.
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India
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Parmeshwari Kaur
Amritsar
Sukhdev Singh Chinna
Gurdev Singh
Punjab High Court
The Vinegar Book claims health uses and home cures
A promotional pitch extols vinegar’s amino acids vitamins and enzymes and touts over 300 uses from cleaning to medicine. It details recipes flavored vinegars and health claims with historical nods from Hippocrates to ancient Rome, plus order information for Emily Thacker’s guide.
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