Chernomyrdin rises as Yeltsin's grip weakens in Russia
The center of power shifts from President Yeltsin to Prime Minister Chernomyrdin, a 55 year old former gas industry czar. His cabinet blends veteran Soviet era managers with calls for pragmatic market reforms. Critics warn of a return to old nomenklatura and renewed economic turmoil.
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Parents seek life term for young killers in baby James case
The parents of James Bulger press for life terms for the 11 year old murderers. Denise Bulger cites the abduction and killing at a Liverpool shopping mall and says the boys should never be released. The judge recommended eight to ten years before possible release, with Home Secretary Howard weighing public safety and horror of the crime.
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Venables
Liverpool
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Michael Howard
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IRA firebombs three stores on London’s Oxford Street
Irish terrorists firebombed three stores on London’s Oxford Street early Thursday, causing hundreds of thousands in damage and two Northern Ireland deaths marked as the year’s first. No claims of responsibility yet, but police attributed the attacks to the Irish Republican Army allies Sinn Fein in context of peace talks.
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Japanese reform talks collapse amid political turmoil
Negotiators in both houses abandoned efforts to compromise on anti-corruption reforms on Thursday night. Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa warned he may quit if reforms fail, saying he cannot deliver on the pledge of political reform and would not cling to the prime ministership. He argued failure would ruin five years of work and erode confidence in Japan’s party politics and international trust.
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Haitian Military Supporters Protest in Port-au-Prince
Hundreds of far-right military supporters rallied outside Parliament demanding dissolution of the legislature and an end to sanctions. Parliament rejected the demand as the protest underscored rifts within the army while the United States and others press for Aristide's return.
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Mexican candidates form election pact
Mexico's ruling party presidential candidate and a key opponent agreed to an unprecedented pact titled Twenty Commitments to Democracy. The accord signals President Carlos Salinas de Gortari’s effort to match economic reforms with political openness in a country facing guerrilla uprisings and a one party dominant system.
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