American freed by ELN rebels returns home at Bogota airport
Lewis Manning, 53, of Midland Texas, freed by National Liberation Army rebels in Chaco state 180 miles west of Bogota, stepped off a plane and greeted his brother Bob Manning after a year in captivity. He was released for a $25,000 ransom amid threats of more abductions. Two American missionaries and two French citizens remain missing.
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Two charged in French lawmaker slaying near Toulon
Two men face assassination and attempted assassination charges in the killing of centrist parliament member Yann Piat and wounding of her driver in Hyeres near Toulon. Piat, 44, was shot as her car neared her home by a motorcyclist.
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House debates reporting illegal aliens by schools
The House rejected an amendment to require schools to report numbers of illegal aliens at enrollment. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher argued it would reveal costs of educating these children, while opponents warned of turning children into informers, likening proposals to Nazi Germany. The vote failed 329 to 78.
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Arafat envoys seek security steps for Palestinians
Palestinian envoys led by Nabil Shaath arrived in Washington to press the Clinton administration for security measures on the West Bank and Gaza. The talks, part of the 28 month old peace process, follow a Hebron mosque massacre and include discussions on disarming Jewish settlers and deploying a U.N. force, as Shaath says the PLO aims to safeguard Palestinians while pursuing self rule.
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US to retain Iraq sanctions amid defiance claim
President Clinton told Congress on Thursday that the United States will maintain economic sanctions on Iraq. The measures, first imposed Aug. 2, 1990 after Iraq invaded Kuwait, freeze Iraqi assets in the United States and bar all commercial transactions, with reviews every six months.
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Galileo spies likely moon of asteroid Ida
NASA reports Galileo, en route to Jupiter, may have photographed a natural satellite of the asteroid Ida. If confirmed, it would be the first asteroid moon. First image expected in about three weeks as Galileo’s transmissions recover from an antenna fault.
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