Yeltsin nominee rejected by Russia Duma
The lower house of Parliament voted 186 to 143 against Sergei Kiriyenko, 35, as prime minister, saying he was too young and inexperienced to tackle Russia’s economic and social crisis. Kiriyenko, who leads an interim cabinet since March 23, vowed to press on as Yeltsin renominates him for a new vote in about a week.
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Filipino Good Friday cross reenactment draws crowds in redust village
In San Pedro Cutud, Philippines, about 15 participants are nailed to crosses in a long running Good Friday ritual. Roman centurion attendants drive four inch nails while others are hoisted on crosses with cloth restraints. Tourists from around the world observe as critics question the practice, though Church leaders offer little intervention.
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Immigrants Seek Asylum at Embassies In Malaysia
Dozens of Indonesian illegal immigrants, driven by a mass deportation drive, scaled embassy walls in Kuala Lumpur seeking asylum. Eight jumped the U S Embassy wall. 29 others scaled Swiss, French and Brunei embassies. Police entered to arrest them as Malaysia plans to deport 200,000 illegals by August 15 to shield its economy.
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Belgium Church Leaders Ordered to Pay Damages in Pedophile Case
A Brussels criminal court ruled that Cardinal Godfried Danneels and a local assistant bishop must pay 14,000 dollars in civil damages for the priest abuse case involving Rev. Andre Vanderlyn. The ruling marks the first time high ranking church officials were found liable for damages in Belgium's pedophilia scandal.
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