Last Russian czar and family buried in solemn ceremony
At St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg Russia nine coffins of Czar Nicholas II his wife daughters and servants were laid to rest on the 80th anniversary of their execution. President Yeltsin called the burial an atonement for a crime and urged national reconciliation. Dozens of relatives diplomats and Prince Michael of Kent attended as incense filled the air and a 19 shot salute echoed along the Neva River.
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Prince Michael of Kent
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Nicholas Romanov
Treaty creates permanent war crimes tribunal at UN talks
Delegates from 160 nations move toward endorsement of a draft treaty establishing the first permanent international tribunal in The Hague to prosecute genocide crimes against humanity war crimes and aggression. The United States blocked a veto on prosecutions of American citizens but faced broad opposition from allies and human rights groups.
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Two announce candidacies to lead Japan’s ruling party
In Tokyo AP reports senior LDP figures set for a July 24 leadership vote to succeed Hashimoto. Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi, a veteran elder, is favored by old guards, while Seiroku Kajiyama, backed by reformist lawmakers, pressures him as Japan faces a deep recession and electoral setback.
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Keizo Obuchi
Liberal Democratic Party
Seiroku Kajiyama
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Kobuchi
LDP
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Kajiyama
Japan
Earthquake rocks Taiwan killing four and injuring many
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake centered near Alishan shook Taiwan, causing collapsed bridges, rockslides, and damaged roads. Four people died and 19 were injured, with additional reports of trapped workers and damaged rail lines. Authorities feared higher casualty totals as roads remained blocked.
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Kosovo leader vows to continue building government in Kosovo
Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova pledges to press on with creating governing institutions in the rebel province despite a police crackdown on his unauthorized parliament. An OSCE fact finding team led by Hansjoerg Eiff met Serb officials here seeking peace talks. Milosevic insists Yugoslavia must be readmitted to the OSCE before talks proceed.
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Ibrahim Rugova
Hansjoerg Eiff
Organization For Security and Cooperation In Europe
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Slobodan Milosevic
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Peru gas project canceled amid Shell and Mobil pullout
President Fujimori pledged to seek new partners after Royal Dutch Shell and Mobil quit a $3 billion Camisea natural gas project. Analysts doubt others will quickly replace them as costs rise and markets remain uncertain. Peru’s stock market fell nearly 2 percent on the setback.
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