Surge of violent youth crimes shocks Taiwan
In Taiwan a string of violent juvenile crimes alarms the nation. Four teenage boys abused a 15 year old girl for a week before her death, while friends watched. Defendants face up to 20 years if convicted. Experts cite family poverty and media influence as factors. Police report measures like curfews reducing incidents.
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Taipei
Taiwan
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Japan
Hsieh Chi-tah
Hsieh
Liu
NATO Air Power Show Of Force Over Balkans
Eighty NATO warplanes from 13 bases in five nations and carriers in the Adriatic will fly over the Adriatic, Albania, and Macedonia in exercise Determined Falcon starting around dawn. The drill signals alliance commitment to peace and pressure on Slobodan Milosevic as Kosovo violence worsens with over 300 deaths reported in the province.
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Nigeria Opponents Look Cautiously to Post Abacha Era
Nigeria's long opposition struggle frames a wary outlook as Abacha's death leaves General Abubakar in power. Dissidents face tapped phones, surveillance, and past arrests, with Beko Ransome-Kuti's family carrying on after his 1995 arrest and 15 year sentence. Nike Ransome-Kuti leads the family, seeking safe trial transcripts and political space.
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Russians Fight Booze Battle Many Ways
In Moscow a private Car Center session offers an anti alcohol code with a hammer prop and a dramatic incantation. Patients pay about $100 for a two week effort to quit drinking as Russia grapples with widespread alcoholism and a booming market in dubious cures. Some therapies promise instant danger if alcohol is consumed.
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