Dante ashes found in Florence library dust sack
Workers sorting shelves at the National Central Library in Florence uncovered a dust sack claimed to contain Dante Alighieri ashes. The fragmentary evidence includes a parchment with a skull imprint and notes about 19th century commemoration when dust was taken from Dante's tomb.
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Italy
Floretes
Dante
Ravenna
Florentine
Dante Alighieri
Enrico Pazzi
Antonio Giardullo
National Central Library
Taiwan president defies Beijing on state-to-state talks
Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui defended his statehood stance and two-state concept in a televised Rotary Club speech. He urged public support while accusing Beijing of refusing to recognize Taiwan’s democratic status. China warned it will act to maintain sovereignty and deter Taiwan independence amid reports of war games.
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Beijing
China
Lee Teng-hui
Lee
Rotary Club
U.S. State Department
James Rubin
Chinese Foreign Ministry
Zhang Qiyue
People’s Liberation Army
PLA
Hong Kong
Sing Tao Daily
Philippines sinks Chinese fishing boat in South China Sea
Philippine naval ship collided with and sank a Chinese fishing boat during a confrontation in disputed Spratly waters. Officials said they were investigating the Monday incident after a patrol ship chased two Chinese vessels. Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo Sinton called the sinking not intentional and expressed regret.
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Philippines
South China Sea
Philippine
Spratly Islands
Domingo Sinton
Mitchell pressed to mediate Northern Ireland crisis talks
Former U S Senator George Mitchell is set to meet British and Irish leaders at Downing Street to craft a path out of the Northern Ireland crisis. Blair and Ahern aim to revive the Good Friday accord amid Unionist resistance to Sinn Fein participation until IRA disarms. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams urged a firm IRA timetable, while Blair expressed optimism for an agreement.
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Tony Blair
Bertie Ahern
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IRA
Sinn Fein
Italy
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Dublin
Gerry Adams
Ahern
China Crackdown on Falun Gong Meditation Group
Police arrested at least 70 Falun Gong members in 16 cities as authorities seized books and smashed founder Li Hongzhi imagery after a massive silent protest in Beijing. The group, founded in 1992 by Li Hongzhi, is banned from large gatherings amid government suspicion.
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Falun Gong
Information Center For Human Rights In
China
Li Hongzhi
Information Center
Hongzhi
Grain Bureau
United States
Weifang
Indians open fire on remaining rebels in Mushkoh Valley
Indian soldiers fired rocket launchers at Pakistan based fighters in Dras area ending a four day lull. About a dozen Islamic fighters remained in Indian territory near Dras while Pakistan artillery fired. 1,350 combatants have died since May. Nearly 60 Indian soldiers prepared to assault Point 5070 to evict Pakistani forces occupying the peak.
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