Muscle man joins fight in Iraq circus puller joins army
Iraqi circus performer Zanouk el Habib, 23, known for pulling engines with bare hands, left the Archaos Circus troupe in France to join the Iraqi army on Aug 7. Director Pierre Bidon says the 6 foot 9, 375 pound man returned home to protect family near Baghdad and may not be reunited with his mother and three sisters. Habib previously worked as a merchant seaman and gained fame after smashing a bar interior in Barcelona.
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Soviets Hope for Cooperation in Gulf Crisis
Soviet citizens on Monday voiced belief that renewed talks between the United States and Soviet Union over the Persian Gulf crisis could foster broader collaboration. In Red Square, 20 year old Svyeta Buzenkova urged joint efforts in culture, space research, and other fields, saying warmer relations should grow.
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Demonstrators rally in Khartoum against U S troops in Arab lands
Thousands march to the American Embassy in Khartoum to protest U S military presence in Saudi Arabia and call for withdrawal. They offer memoranda to embassy staff and endorse Saddam Hussein. Similar actions spread to Cairo and Nicosia with fears of Gulf crisis and regional alignments.
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U S Navy pilots rail against Iraqi SAM threat in Gulf
On the USS Independence off Oman the 80,000 ton carrier's pilots say their main worry is Iraq's Soviet made surface to air missiles. They fly nightly CAP missions over the Persian Gulf staying at least 200 miles from Iraq as they train for potential air conflicts with Saddam Husain's forces. The crew reports a tense but generally upbeat mood aboard during the buildup period.
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Britain and Australia join forces against Iraq oil shipments
Britain and Australia join the United States in blocking all Iraqi shipping. Pakistan pledges troops to guard Saudi Arabia from invasion by Iraq. Netherlands to sail ships to the Persian Gulf to enforce sanctions, while France and Belgium offer noncommittal responses. Colbert heads to the Suez crossing the Gulf for defense, and British forces expand in the eastern Mediterranean with minesweepers and RAF transports staging via Cyprus.
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