Cosmonauts launch new mission to the Mir space station
Sergei Zalyotin and Alexander Kaleri blast off from Baikonur aboard a Soyuz to dock with Mir and revive the aging station. The mission, aided by autopilot docking, aims to address a small air leak and conduct experiments as negotiations over MirCorp and future funding shape the project.
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Amsterdam
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Aboriginal Leaders Warn of Violence at Sydney Games
Aboriginal leaders warned of possible violence at the Sydney Olympics amid a government report downplaying the harm of the stolen generation. Geoff Clark of ATSIC urged containment while activists like Charles Perkins warned the protests could be very violent, reflecting heated debate over policy and history.
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Australia
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Geoff Clark
Aboriginal and
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Charles Perkins
British Broadcasting Corporation
Japan moves to install Mori as new prime minister
Japan's Cabinet resigned to clear the way for Yoshiro Mori, 62, to replace Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi who remains in a coma after a stroke. Acting Prime Minister Mikio Aoki vowed no political vacuum, while Obuchi's condition and the succession sparked debate amid a volcanic eruption emergency and coalition tensions.
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Japan
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England
Mori
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UN official urges probe of abuses in Chechnya
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson urged Russia to investigate alleged executions rapes and abuses by both Russian troops and rebels in Chechnya after a three day Caucasus visit. She cited harrowing civilian testimony and noted both sides carried out abuses while Council of Europe moves to suspend Russia.
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Robinson
Igor Ivanov
Council of Europe
Europe
Vladimir Putin
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