Northern Ireland elections boost hard liners in Parliament
Protestant and Catholic hard-liners scored large gains in Northern Ireland's British Parliament election, threatening the 1998 peace accord. Sinn Fein won or led in four races, while David Trimble faced pressure as his Ulster Unionist party fought rivals and even challenged in Trimble’s own district amid protests and security concerns.
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Knife Wielding Attacker Kills Eight at Ikeda Grade School
A 37-year-old man armed with a kitchen knife killed eight students at an Ikeda elementary school near Osaka in 15 minutes. Fifteen others were wounded, including teachers. The suspect was detained at the scene after a teacher and vice principal restrained him.
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Knife Attack at Japanese Elementary School Kills Children
Mamoru Takuma wounded and killed many at an elementary school on Friday. Police report a kitchen knife of six inches used in the slashing. The iris festival was canceled and classes suspended as investigators probe the motive.
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Iran election boosts Khatami amid clerical opposition
Iran voters, from Tehran districts to prison cells, cast ballots in a strong push for President Mohammad Khatami and his Islamic democracy vision. Early tallies abroad showed overwhelming support. turnout, officials said, could exceed 30 million of Iran’s 42.1 million eligible voters as reformists challenge conservatives and the supreme clerical establishment.
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Belgian jury convicts four Rwandans of genocide
A Brussels jury sentenced four Rwandans to prison terms from 12 to 20 years for homicide in the 1994 Rwanda massacres. Among the convicts are Benedictine nun Sister Gertrude who got 15 years and Sister Maria Kisito with 12. The case marks a landmark cross border war crimes trial hailed by rights groups.
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