Rebels retreat as Mexican army presses Chiapas offensive
Indian rebels retreat into southern jungles near San Cristobal de las Casas as government forces continue an offensive in Chiapas. Army planes bombed a polor neighborhood near a base while sniping persists, with a military tally of 93 killed, including 59 rebels and 7 soldiers, and eight rebels detained. The Zapatista Army for National Liberation claims justice amid poverty and land disputes.
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Patrocinio Gonzalez
Ocosingo
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New allies seek NATO inclusion
President Clinton's adviser Anthony Lake warned against rushing NATO expansion to East European states, arguing it could destabilize the region and fuel pessimism about Russia. The White House frames a Partnership for Peace with gradual membership, while Clinton plans a Prague trip and a NATO summit to discuss admissions for Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic.
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NATO
Russia
Clinton
Anthony Lake
United States
Europe
White House
Prague
Lake
Central
U.S
Moscow
Poland
Hungary
Czech Republic
U S to launch largest ever MIA search in Vietnam
The United States begins its biggest search mission for Americans missing in action since the Vietnam War ends. Eight teams of 84 Americans plus Vietnamese counterparts will cover 23 days, amid U S Vietnam efforts toward improved relations and a possible easing of the embargo. Some veterans groups oppose renewed ties, saying Hanoi withholds information. The policy remains not to pay for remains.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
Washington
Clinton
Army
David L. Fredrikson
Thomas H. Needham
Needham
MIA
Attorney seeks nude photos in Jackson civil case
Los Angeles area attorney for a 13 year old boy in a civil suit against Michael Jackson asked a court to compel nude photographs from police in an attempt to corroborate claims of molestation. Feldman called the potential evidence highly substantial to the case while Jackson denied any wrongdoing and no charges were filed.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Michael Jackson
Jackson
Larry Feldman
Feldman
Sarajevo shells kill dozens as truce dies in Bosnia
In Sarajevo heavy shelling claimed at least 26 lives as fighting continues between Bosnian Croat and government forces. Across Bosnia 106 killed and 407 wounded during the holiday truce ending Tuesday. Rabin sees chance to resume talks with the PLO in the coming days amid border crossing negotiations. A Siberian air crash killed up to 124, with reports the jet was overloaded and poorly maintained after engine failure.
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Israel
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Kevorkian charged in Oak Brook doctor's death in Michigan
Oakland County Prosecutor Richard Thompson charged Dr. Jack Kevorkian with assisting in the November death of bone cancer patient Dr. Ali Khalili. The prosecutor frames the action as enforcing a state ban on assisted suicide amid a court appeal on the legality of the law.
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Jack Kevorkian
State Court of Appeals
Michigan
Oakland County
Richard Thompson
Kevorkian
Ali Khalili
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Fieger
Thompson
Dr. Kevorkian
Dr. Khalili
Oak Brook
Ill
France weighs ban on test tube births for older women
Paris officials push ethics bill to bar medically assisted procreation for women past menopause while defending standard births. Health officials cite a landmark 59 year old mother case and warn of risks and social implications.
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Yves Montand
Philippe Douste-Blazy
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