Quake toll in Turkey tops 1,800, officials say
Damaged eastern Turkey towns, including Lice, face massive losses as officials report more than 1,800 dead from a 6.0 quake on the Anatolian Fault. Survivors endure shortages, with 8,000 residents in Lice and thousands in surrounding villages displaced. Premier Demirel pledged aid as troops and rescue teams distribute tents and supplies.
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Civilian politicians urged to join Portugal cabinet crisis
Portugal's military president and prime minister designate pressed top civilian groups to return to the cabinet after Gen Vasco Goncalves was removed. Sources say Costa Gomes and Pinheiro de Azevedo hope for pact with Socialists Popular Democrats and Communists by Tuesday, but opposition from two thirds of the April assembly vote signals possible unilateral move. Army chief Fabiao warned parties struggle to agree and urged mass support to bridge the rift.
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Bank Robbers Hold Paris Bank Hostages In Ransom Demand
In Paris near the Invalides, a gang armed with automatic weapons seized seven people in a bank and demanded a ransom of 135 million dollars. Police reported the incident as ongoing with authorities seeking to resolve the crisis.
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Colombian army inspector general killed by gunmen
In Bogota, terrorist gunmen in a speeding car assassinated Gen Ramon Arturo Rincon Quinones, the inspector general of the Colombian army. He was sprayed with bullets while en route to the Defense Ministry in a limousine. his chauffeur was seriously wounded.
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Arafat Says Palestinians Seek Escalation If US Pact Stands
Yasir Arafat in interviews with Time Newsweek and CBS Face the Nation argues the United States pays too much for too little and Palestinians can stop most consequences of the new agreement. He says Palestinians seek more escalation and expect continued Soviet support.
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