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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1998
Page
5
The Vatican announced Cuba released several dozen prisoners, many labeled dissidents, in a clemency gesture linked to Pope John Paul I s visit. Cuba also agreed to shorten terms for another unnamed group, with no immediate comment from Cuban authorities or dissidents. Names were not disclosed.
A plane carrying Sudanese military and political leaders crashed on landing in al Nasir, killing Vice President Maj. Gen. Zubair Mohamed Saleh and other officials. President Omar al Bashir described the losses as martyrdom and national leaders were said to be among the dead or missing. Quranic verses were broadcast on national media as the search began.
In Rustaq Afghanistan the UN and Red Cross appealed for 2.5 million dollars to air drop 1,000 tons of aid to thousands of homeless. Snow, fog and war hinder access as Red Cross and UN plan parachute drops while two UN planes delivered nearly two tons of food, blankets, and plastic sheeting by afternoon.
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