Honecker Dies in Exile at 81 After Berlin Wall Legacy
East German leader Erich Honecker dies in Chile at age 81 after a long exile. He built the Berlin Wall and ruled East Germany with an iron fist for 18 years, later facing liver cancer and a near conviction over shootings at the border. Born 1912, Honecker joined the Communist youth, spent years in Nazi prison, rose to power in 1958, and oversaw the wall's construction beginning in 1961.
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Socialists surge back in Hungary in parliamentary win
Hungary's former Communists, led by the Socialist Party formed from the reform wing, won a parliamentary majority after promising to ease unemployment and inflation tied to the shift to capitalism. The surprise victory places Hungary with Poland and Lithuania as East European nations embracing reformed Communists.
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Colombians head to runoff in presidential election
In Bogota Colombians elected a president amid a wave of bombings and assassinations. Ernesto Samper of the Liberal Party and Andres Pastrana of the Conservative Party advance to a June 19 runoff after neither secured over half the vote.
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Rwandan fighting thwarts evacuation
Sporadic small arms and mortar fire Sunday blocked refugee evacuation from Kigali and destroyed an orphanage injuring six children. Two relief flights loaded with food reached Kigali airport but fighting hindered distribution to thousands under U.N. protection.
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Cuba accuses U.S. of triggering embassy asylum rush
Cuba accused the United States of provoking a wave of Cubans seeking asylum at the Belgian Embassy in Mexico City. Reports said 114 Cubans forced entry or climbed a fence to reach the embassy, carrying a placard denouncing Fidel Castro.
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What’s Your Home Worth 100 Percent Equity Loan
Bank One promotes a 100 percent Home Equity Loan with approval by phone in under 30 minutes. It advertises loans up to full home equity, potential tax deductibility, and calls to 1-800-352-LEND for Phoenix as part of an Arizona NA member FDIC promotion.
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