Territorial clash in India leaves officers dead and towns burned
Across eastern India and Punjab, fighting over a border legacy from British rule kills at least 50 police and injures dozens while curfews and ceasefires crumble. In Amritsar thousands rally amid clashes as Sikh moderates and extremists clash over autonomy and rights.
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Defense calls slain assassin a scapegoat in Gandhi case
In New Delhi a defense attorney argued the Gandhi assassination was part of a foreign backed conspiracy. He likened Beant Singh's killing to Kennedy’s assassin, saying the real plotters remain hidden while three Sikhs on trial face conspiracy and abetment charges. Beant Singh was killed at the scene. Satwant Singh was wounded. Balbir Singh and Kehar Singh are also charged.
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Walesa defends three Solidarity leaders in court
Lech Walesa told a Gdansk provincial court that three associates, Solidarity leaders Adam Michnik Bogdan Lis and Wladyslaw Frasyniuk, are innocent of inciting civil unrest tied to an alleged illegal 15 minute general strike over food-price rises. Prosecutors seek up to seven years if convicted.
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Vietnam Rejects U S Request On Missing Servicemen
Vietnam calls the U S demand for a full list of missing servicemen in Indochina unfair and unobjective. The reply follows President Reagan's pledge that ties could normalize only after a complete accounting and Cambodia occupation ends. Western sources say renewal talks with Vietnam are expected next month.
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Family to discuss Angel of Death statement by Mengele kin
The Mengele family plans a public statement today on the missing Nazi war criminal case. Brazilian police exhumed a body near Sao Paulo last week and are working to identify it. Rolf Mengele’s Freiburg law office said the statement would be made this evening but offered few specifics.
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Police admit mistakes in Heysel riot actions
Belgian newspaper cites official report saying police errors at the May 29 Heysel European Cup riot left 38 dead and hundreds injured. Lt Gen Robert Bernaert faulted too few inside the stadium, slow reaction, and missed reinforcements as crowd pressure built and radios were drowned out by noise. Juventus won 1-0.
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Experts debate if Mengele body found near Sao Paulo
Forensic teams examine a buried body exhumed near Sao Paulo to determine if it is Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, with officials noting certainty may never be 100 percent. Authorities seek handwriting and dental matches while considering discrepancies from earlier photos and dental records.
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