Rebels press attack toward Addis Ababa as Mengistu resigns
Ethiopian rebels reject the cease fire and push toward the capital amid Mengistu Haile Mariam's resignation and escape to Zimbabwe. Reports place rebel advances within 35 miles of Addis Ababa while city life continues. Rebels claim ErpF ties and call for peace talks in London as food aid stalls in conflict zones.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front
Tesfaye Gebre-Kidan
Mengistu
Africa
Zimbabwe
London
U.S
Horn of African
Joint Relief Partnership
Assab
Red Sea
Addis Alem
Eritrean People’s Liberation Front
Dekemehare
Asmara
Eritrea
Mr. Mengistu
United States
Britain
Harare
Asrat Wolde
Shuttle launch delayed to at least June 1 at Cape Canaveral
NASA postponed the Columbia biomedical mission after a cascade of equipment failures delayed countdown. Engineers found a failed fuel sensor processor and one main computer outage, prompting replacement of faulty parts as technicians worked in the engine compartment.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Columbia
Bascom Murrah
Bryan O'Connor
Johnson Space Center
Houston
O’connor
Tle
Murrah
Yeltsin allies push toward June presidential vote in Russia
The Russian parliament approved a new executive presidency and June 12 election rules, boosting Boris Yeltsin’s bid. Opponents seek delays or a run-off to challenge him, with candidates like Nikolai Ryzhkov and Vadim Bakatin in the race and Gorbachev’s stance seen as a vote-splitting factor. The congress backed the law amid a split vote and set up an enabling resolution, aiming to define a majority and prepare constitutional changes for the new post.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Vladimir Zhironovsky
Liberal-Democratic
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Vadim Bakatin
Gorbachev
Kremlin
Zhironovsky
Zhironovksy
Russian Federation Congress of People’s Deputies
Congress
South Korea's Prime Minister resigns amid protests
Prime Minister Ro Jai-bong quits to defuse nationwide demonstrations while opposition demands major reforms. In Kwangju a worker self immolates protesting Roh Tae woo's government, marking the ninth such act as unrest continues. Police violence and political crisis escalate ahead of Cabinet reshuffle and future elections.
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Seoul
South Korea
Ro Jai-bong
Kwangju
Roh Taewoo
Kim Dae-jung
New Democratic Party
Roh
Democratic Liberal Party
Winnie Mandela Arrested Twice At Protests In Johannesburg
Winnie Mandela was arrested twice during demonstrations outside City Hall as riot police used stun grenades against ANC activists demanding political prisoners' release. She faced charges for resisting arrest and obstructing traffic after an early morning protest, then joined a second protest following a court appearance.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Winnie Mandela
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
ANC
Mandela
Fles
Viva Anc
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