Sinking of North Korean speedboat prompts search for mother ship
South Korean naval forces chased and sank a North Korean speedboat described as a mini-submarine used for espionage. A North Korean diver was recovered in a rubber suit as authorities widened patrols for the suspected mothership. Lt Gen Chung Young jin said the craft could carry up to eight people. Meanwhile archaeologists in London uncovered the foundations of a large Roman arch and a buried river channel, suggesting Roman wealth and influence in early London.
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Loyalist Volunteer Force hands over weapons to commission
In Belfast the Loyalist Volunteer Force under police escort transferred an unspecified cache of illegal firearms grenades and detonators from Portadown to the east Belfast offices of the international commission led by General John de Chastelain. The move follows the group and IRA calls to disarm.
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Russia protests US attack on Iraq strains West ties
Russian leaders denounce U S and Britain. Yeltsin recalls ambassadors to Britain and to Washington in protest. Defense Minister warns of possible rift with NATO and shift away from U S led world order. Navy units on alert but no ships deployed amid heightened tensions.
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Kosovo Truce Erupts As Serbian Mayor Is Found Dead
Zvonko Bojanic district mayor of Kosovo Polje was abducted from his home by masked guerrillas and later found dead by a road near Pristina. Reports cite relatives and Serbian sources. independent confirmation is lacking amid Kosovo Albanian rebel vows of retaliation and ongoing Serb police crackdowns.
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