Camp David summit enters crucial make or break stage
At Camp David the Clinton administration pushes two sides toward a deal amid core issues of a future Palestinian state, refugees, and Jerusalem. Avraham Burg warns a full agreement may hinge on recognition, while Arafat aims for a Sept. 13 declaration. Barak faces elections and hard-line protests as talks run down.
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Russia and China denounce US missile shield plan
Beijing and Moscow protested Washington's proposed national missile defense during talks between Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Russian President Vladimir Putin. They warned of an arms race if the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty is altered and pledged closer cooperation in banking and energy while inviting Jiang to Moscow next year.
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Fiji coup leader vows more unrest after cabinet split
Fiji’s George Speight warned of renewed unrest after rejecting Fiji’s cabinet named by President Iloilo. The move left Indians largely unrepresented, drawing international sanctions threats from New Zealand, Australia, the US, and the EU, while Qarase remains prime minister in an interim government.
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Former Khmer Rouge commander acquitted under amnesty law
In Phnom Penh a former Khmer Rouge commander was acquitted of murder and kidnapping charges in the 1994 deaths of three Western tourists Mark Slater Jean-Michel Braquet and David Wilson. The judge cited a six month amnesty window for defectors, drawing praise from the defendant’s supporters and disappointment from the victims’ families. The killings occurred near Phnom Vour Vine Mountain after an ambush and train kidnapping on July 26 1994.
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