Repeal call to pope over 1493 Inter Caetera edict
Hawaiians and Caribbean Indians protested in St Peter’s Square seeking the repeal of the 1493 papal bull Inter Caetera. They presented the document to the Vatican guards and urged Pope John Paul II to acknowledge the colonization harms they say the edict authorized.
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Yugoslav Leader Meets U S Envoy Amid Talks of Reintegration
President Vojislav Kostunica met senior U S envoy James C. O'Brien in Belgrade in the first high level contact since relations froze over NATO actions. President Clinton announced lifting an oil embargo and flight ban on Yugoslavia, signaling a possible revival of ties and reintegration into international bodies.
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Chinese dissident Gao Xingjian wins Nobel Prize in literature
Gao Xingjian, a Chinese dissident who burned writings and lived in exile, wins the Nobel Prize in literature for “bitter insights and linguistic ingenuity.” He has lived in France for 12 years, holds citizenship, and says writing preserves his mind and existence despite past government bans and a culture of fear.
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Car bomb kills ten in Grozny Chechnya police station blast targets pro Moscow supporters
A remote controlled car bomb exploded outside Grozny police station as Chechens queued for identity documents, killing at least ten and injuring many. Officials say the dead include pro Russian police and prosecutors while civilians mostly filled the wounded. Echoing fear, witnesses described shattered windows and bodies in the street as authorities investigated the attack in Chechnya’s capital.
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