Europe moves toward single currency amid national tensions
Brussels reports the 15 EU leaders agreed on 11 participants for a new European monetary union and fixed exchange rates. While the euro road promises freer, cheaper cross border trade, fierce nationalism persists as Germany and France clash over ECB leadership with Dutch and French candidates.
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Brussels
Belgium
Europe
European Monetary Union
Monetary Union
European Central Bank
Netherlands
France
ECB
Dublin
Ireland
Wim Duisenberg
European Monetary Institute
Jacques Chirac
Jean-Claude Trichet
Duisenberg
Germany
Trichet
Paris
Guatemala Faces Renewed Fear After Bishop Slaying
The slaying of Bishop Juan Gerardi amid Guatemala's fragile peace raises questions about impunity and justice. Authorities questioned a 24-year-old suspect as fears of renewed violence loom, while international observers warn against eroding confidence in the postwar accord.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Juan Gerardi
Jose Miguel Vivanco
Human Rights Watch Americas
Central America
Ricardo Ramirez
Ers
Pablo Cancap
Quiche
Gerardi
Alvaro Arzu
Vivanco
Carlos Enrique Vielman
Jean Arnault
United Nations
Minugua
Rigoberto Mencha
Supreme Court
Israel Arabs suffered under early state rule of 1948
The article traces the harsh 1948 military regime over 160000 Arabs inside Israel, their later loyalty and slow civil progress. It notes income gaps, education disparities, and limited representation in government and education. It discusses three Palestinian identities, Arab participation in elections, and calls for equal civic rights within Israel.
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Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Ben-Gurion
Uniis
Alouph Hareven
West Bank
Gaza Strip
British-mandate Palestine
Palestine Liberation Organization
Mahmoud Darwish
Danny Rubinstein
Occupied Territories
IDF
Shin Bet
Mossad
Hareven
Sikkuy
Middle East
Labor Party
Knesset
Benjamin Netanyahu
Azmi Bishara
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Ministry of Agriculture
Ss Aemi
Eli
U N officials knew of Rwandan genocide plans
The New Yorker reports that Kofi Annan, then head of U N peacekeeping, knew of the Kigali regime’s plan to exterminate Tutsis and ordered Gen Romeo Dallaire not to intervene. The Rwandan genocide began April 6 1994 and ended months later with mass killings. U N aides confirm Annan was aware of the order directing inaction.
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New York
Kofi Annan
U.N
New Yorker
Annan
The
U.S
Rwanda
Romeo Dallaire
Kigali
Dallaire
Ugh
Iqbal Riza
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Holy Land
KRT News Service
Ano Gyeilis
Ener
Odessa
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