World leaders pivot from economics to global crises at summit
At the G eight gathering in Birmingham the eight leaders shifted focus from Asia’s economic turmoil to India’s nuclear tests and Indonesia’s riots. Clinton urged Pakistan to show restraint and warned on sanctions while Yeltsin appeared frail but present. They endorsed reforms to head off future financial crises and discussed trade accords with Japan.
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India hidden nuclear tests trigger debate on intelligence
Indian and American experts debate how five underground nuclear detonations went undetected. They credit selective timing and cloud cover near Pokaran in the Thai desert for concealing preparations. Analysts question whether politics, not spy failures, drove India to test.
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