Russia reels as reformists quit amid course shift
Finance Minister Boris Fyodorov resigns amid signs Yeltsin retreats from radical reforms. Deputy PM Yegor Gaidar quits, and Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev urges military presence in the Baltic states to shield Russian interests. Ruble hits record low as Communist and ultranationalist gains worry investors.
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Boris Yeltsin
Russia
Yegor Gaidar
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Yeltsin
Fyodorov
Gaidar
Itar-Tass
Echo Moskvy
Olga Leonova
UN commander faults Operation Hope in Somalia
Outgoing U N forces commander Lt Gen Devik Bir of Turkey says the operation failed to disarm clans and militias and may not yield lasting peace. He urges member nations to keep troops under U N command, accept casualties, and commit resources to a clear political military plan as Somalia faces withdrawal.
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Somalia
U.N
Devik Bir
Turkey
United States
United Nations
Gen. Bir
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Clinton
U.S
India
Pakistan
Security Council
Bir
War threats on eve of peace talks in Geneva
As Bosnian factions reconvene for talks, Serbs and Croats threaten intensified offensives if no solution is reached. The Bosnian army grows stronger while opposition weakens, and NATO air strikes loom as the UN weighs action. Lord Owen and Thorvald Stoltenberg broker the talks amid a dire, unsettled atmosphere.
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Boutros Boutros-Ghah
United Nations
NATO
Lord Owen
U.N
Thorvald Stoltenberg
Owen
Stoltenberg
Bosnia
Rebels in Mexico vow to go down fighting
In Chiapas a band of 35 rebels led by Major Mario in the LACANDON JUNGLE vows to die fighting the Mexican army after an uprising on New Year’s Day in Ocosingo. The rebels claim grievances over land, poverty, and lack of services, while the government reports about 107 dead in Ocosingo and nearby towns.
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Zapatista National Liberation Army
Guatemala
Disaster declaration brings aid to quake zone
President Clinton grants federal relief to Southern California after the Monday quake. FEMA activates search and rescue teams while agencies pledge loans grants and aid for homes highways schools and utilities. Federal officials say costs are not yet known.
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Federico Pena
Small Business Administration
FEMA
Florida
Hawaii
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