Salvadoran refugees begin return from exile at border
About 2,600 Salvadoran refugees were processing at the El Salvador Honduras border to return to war torn villages after more than five years in exile. By Saturday night 2,000 had been cleared and sent by bus or truck, with UNHCR expecting a total 4,314 to be permitted.
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Peru Nationalizes Banks and Finance Firms Across Economy
Peru's government formally established control over 10 private banks and 23 insurance and finance companies after congressional approval on September 29. President Garcia argued the move would halt capital flight, curb elite influence, and direct loans to development in impoverished regions. Critics warned of risks to democracy and cited Shining Path concerns.
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Tear gas drives worshipers from Jerusalem Wailing Wall clashes
Jewish worshipers at the Wailing Wall twice fled tear gas as Israeli troops clashed with Palestinians protesting on the Temple Mount. Over 500 Palestinians linked arms to block a visit by 24 right wing Jewish extremists. seven injured and 12 Arabs arrested. Police fired tear gas smoke bombs and warning shots. some protesters sheltered in mosques. Also, fifth straight Gaza protest and a 24-year-old Israeli fatality in Jerusalem’s Old City.
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Aquino Rejects Confidence Vote Amid Philippine Crisis
President Corazon Aquino ruled out calling a national vote of confidence to resolve the government crisis. A renegade general dismissed U S threats to cut aid if Aquino fell as a challenge to the administration. A major labor group plans a national general strike Monday over pay.
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Philippines
Corazon Aquino
U.S
Rampage in Johannesburg parks leaves several dead and injured
In white suburbs around Johannesburg on Saturday bands of blacks rampaged through two parks. Two whites were stabbed to death and seven people were injured. Fourteen arrest warrants were issued. A white MP said a black man also died, but police reported only two fatalities. Fighting erupted at Bezuidenhout Valley Park.
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South Africa
Sam Bloomberg
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Key figure in German scandal found dead in Geneva hotel
Uwe Barschel, 43, former Schleswig Holstein governor and CDU member, was found dead in a Geneva hotel. Police say autopsy pending. reports of suicide conflicting with official statements. Barschel faced Bundestag inquiry over spying claims tied to the Engholm bid.
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Pfeiffer
Indian troops launch drive against Jaffna Peninsula
Indian forces used heavy artillery and mortars to press a weekend offensive on Sri Lanka's Jaffna Peninsula, with officials reporting up to 120 Tamil rebels killed and 15 Indian soldiers dead. The operation, part of a wider effort to disarm rebels and enforce a peace plan, included curfews and house to house searches as Tamil Tigers faced intensified pressure.
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