Azerbaijani troops press third bid to seize Armenian village
Tass reported Azerbaijani soldiers made a third attempt in four days to capture Khramort in Nagorno Karabakh. It quoted Armenian self defense forces repulsing the attack as several armoured personnel carriers and troops were involved and no casualties were immediately listed. In Georgia, rioting in Tbilisi left two dead and 35 injured as clashes tied to former president Zviad Gamsakhurdia continued, with over 110 deaths in six weeks of fighting.
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Thurmont residents pay little heed to summit
In Thurmont Maryland residents show little interest as leaders George Bush and Boris Yeltsin meet at a Camp David summit seen as low profile. Locals heard of the gathering mostly through news programs and media presence was minimal with few advance parties or press contingents in town.
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Two Leaders Meet at Camp David easing Cold War tensions
AP News Analysis notes Bush and Yeltsin display warmth and cooperation at Camp David. They downplay past hostilities, acknowledge risks of Russia's reform, and warn that failure could renew cold or hot war. Gorbachev’s absence is pointed as pivotal to recent changes.
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Baltics Start From Scratch Says Baltic Turmoil Expert
Hood history professor Leonard Latkovski, back from two weeks in Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, says the Baltic states face political and economic upheaval as they rebuild. He notes new laws on citizenship and housing, escalating prices, and a difficult shift from a state to a free market, with a slow wage-price balance ahead.
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Russians scavenging foreign trash for meals and money
In Moscow, Tamara Ivanova scavenges foreign bottles from dumps behind embassies to earn about 30 rubles a day, enough for lunch for her and her grandson Artur at a subsidized cafeteria. She says government aid is blocked by red tape while Russians at diplomatic compounds profit by selling discarded foreign goods.
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Russian banks run short of hard currency
In Moscow turmoil after the failed August coup foreign businesses face futile access to deposits due to a state bank monopoly on hard currency. Banks report a capital flight and offshore holdings as tax avoidance grows. Dominique Menu of Banque Nationale de France cites up to $6 billion in losses, a tenth of total debt, while oil earnings taxed at 40 percent struggle to repatriate.
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