Hijack attempt on Iraqi Airways plane in Saudi Arabia
Four groups claimed responsibility for the attempted hijacking of Iraqi Airways Flight 163 which crashed near Arar, killing at least 62. The Boeing 737 split in two after attackers fired, causing a deadly shootout with sky marshals and security forces.
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Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Sky
Iraqi Airways
Arar
Salim Abdel Dado
Associated Press
Amman
Abdel Dado
Iraqi Airways Flight 163
Baghdad
Iraq
Jordan
Gulf News Agency
Baghdad Radio
Nicosia
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Boeing 737 crash near Arar kills 62 in Saudi Arabia
A Boeing 737 with 107 on board crashed near Arar during a forced landing, killing at least 62. A source from Amman reported a hijacker claim of a Damascus Tehran route, while Iraq's ambassador in Paris blamed Iran as mastermind of the attempted hijacking.
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Arar
Amman
Damascus
Syria
Tehran
Iran
Paris
Iraq
France
Mohammed Sadiq el-Mashat
Gas Explosion Rocks Donetsk Coal Mine in Ukraine
A methane gas explosion at the Yasinovskaya Glubokaya Mine in Donetsk region killed miners and workers installing new equipment. Rescue teams created strong ventilation as officials reported ongoing casualty figures and state aid for victims. Local recovery operations resumed after the blast near the No 7 shaft.
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Moscow
Yasinovskaya-Glubokaya
Donetsk
Tass
Makeyevka
Argentina approves limits on atrocities prosecution
President Raul Alfonsin signed a law setting a 60 day deadline for new indictments of military and police officers for abductions torture and disappearances during 1976 to 1983 amid protests from human rights groups. The Supreme Court planned to rule next week on appeals by five ex-leaders including Videla Viola Massera Lambruschini and Agosti.
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Argentina
Raul Alfonsin
Supreme Court
Alfonsin
Chapadmalal
Emilio Mignone
Center For Legal and Social Studies
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Junta
Jorge Videla
Roberto Viola
Navy
Emilio Massera
Armando Lambruschini
Air Force
Orlando Agosti
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