Refugees flee as gunmen free of pursuit in Puebla
Federal police and soldiers entered Puebla on Monday to rescue residents held in fear for months by armed gangs linked to PRI. About 60 people left with the troops, joining up to 5,000 villagers who fled since Saturday. Survivors blame PRI-linked gunmen for a massacre that killed 45 in Acheal, with 40 men from nearby villages charged with murder. Authorities say officers escorted residents without arrest, while refugees reported driving out alleged allies of the death squads. International condemnation grew as investigations into planned attacks and possible official complicity continued.
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Puebla
Mexico
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Acheal
Pedro Hernandez Gutierrez
Associated Press
Humberto Perez Gonzalez
Miguel Alfonso
Labat
Federal Judicial Police
Lorenzo Gomez Gomez
Zapatista National Liberation Army
Chiapas
Polico
Here
Zapatista
Polho
Federal Attorney General’s Office
Alejandro Carrillo Castro
Ernesto Zedillo
Jorge Madrazo
Televisa
Firecracker sparks fear of violence in Havana church incident
In Havana a small rocket exploded outside La Merced church at 3 15 am on Saturday causing no injuries or damage. Interior Ministry says Mexican tourist Alejandro Rivera Imenez 48 and Rafael Gonzalez Fajardo 21 bought rockets for New Year celebrations and will be tried for dangerous behavior. Pope John Paul II visit cited as context amid heightened security.
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Havana
Oldvana
Interior Ministry
Alejandro Rivera Imenez
la Merced
John Paul II
Rivera
Rafael Gonzalez Fajardo
Gonzalez
Villa Clara
Kenyan election extended for another day
Voting delays sparked chaos across Kenya leading officials to extend polls to Tuesday. Widespread fraud allegations surfaced as observers cited ballot mishandling and vote buying at multiple stations. Police guarded ballots amid clashes. two people died and Moi faces opposition cries of rigging.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Daniel Arap Moi
Justus Nyang’aya
Social Democratic Party
Moi
Electoral Commission
Oters
Kajiado
George Saitoti
Geoffrey Maloly
Commission
Samuel Kuvuitu
Mombasa
Mwai Kibaki
Gagaki
Charity Ngilu
Kenya African National Union Party
Ngilu
Kitui
Pen
Kenya International
Ng’ang
Mburu
Jaja
Safina Mosque
Phoebe Naamans
National Council of Churches
Ooding
Ktn-Tv
Siaya
Westlands
Three IRA breakaway members charged in Wright killing
In Belfast three prisoners Chris McWilliams John Kennaway and John Glennon were charged with murdering Protestant militant Billy Wright amid renewed tensions after his death. Police surrounded Lisburn Magistrates Court as the suspects faced new murder and weapons counts. Wright, 37, known as King Rat, was shot while being escorted to visit his common law wife triggering Loyalist retaliation and renewed security concerns at the Maze Prison.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Maze
Irish National Liberation Army
Billy Wright
Wright
Lisburn
Portadown
King Rat
Clifford Forbes
IRA
Volunteer Force
INLA
Irish Republican At
China bans blood sales to rely on volunteers next year
China will end professional blood selling by Oct. 1 and switch to voluntary donations for its blood supply. A Health Ministry survey found 30 to 90 percent of blood from sellers tested positive for hepatitis B. The new law aims to reduce infection risk and curb donations linked to income and high-risk groups.
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China
Xinhua
Ministry of Public Health
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Zapatista National Liberation Front
Acteal
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Mexico City
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Adam Ingram
Ingram
Auvinley Spratt
Prison Officers Association
Joseph Quinn
Dangan
Lisburn Magistrates Court
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