IRA Bomb Explodes Near Belfast Courthouse
An IRA blast at Belfast's Royal Courts of Justice damaged the building and injured a police officer and a woman. The IRA claimed responsibility in a radio call. A car was set ablaze as detectives pursued getaway efforts amid ongoing Northern Ireland hostilities.
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Martians Not Seen Over Tel Aviv in Pre Landing Claims
Reported statements from an Israeli psychic claim a Valentine landing date of February 14 near Ben-Gurion airport with a promised UFO event in Israel. Officials and observers dismiss the asserted encounter as unfounded and lacking evidence.
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Russian troops starved for calories amid shortages near Moscow
MOSCOW Thousands of Russian soldiers are underweight and some are malnourished due to food shortages. The Interior Ministry's Special Task Division near Moscow reportedly receives fewer than the required calories, with many units lacking fresh meat milk or eggs and bread becoming a luxury amid cash constraints and supply problems.
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Officials find mad cow victim in UK health warning
London AP reports a 15th Briton has contracted Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease linked to the mad cow scare. A health official notes 14 cases confirmed, two alive, amid earlier government statements about a probable beef taint link. The 1995 alert spurred a ban on British beef exports and European sales decline.
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Australia search plane finds yachtsman in remote south seas
A rescue mission near 52 degrees south latitude far southeast of Australia found one yachtsman alive after a raft mishap during the Globe round-the-world race. A second sailor remained missing as the search continued amid stormy seas 2,000 miles southwest of Australia.
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Burma universities partial reopen amid student protests
Burma's leaders said most universities would reopen after student demonstrations, but three campuses and the medical school in the capital stayed closed along with Mandalay university. The protests, the largest uprising in months, continued to pressure the government.
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Chagas disease claimed 65 000 Hondurans in late stage official says
Tegucigalpa health vice minister Virginia Figueroa said 65 000 Hondurans are in late chronic Chagas, with estimated 300 000 infected nationwide. PAHO data place 16 of 18 provinces affected, mainly along El Salvador border and Intibuca, where many Lenca people live in huts. Officials urge spraying, housing improvements, and blood screening as control measures.
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