Nigeria opposition presses for democracy amid Abubakar move
Nigeria's opposition plans a nationwide strike after Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar takes power and a court challenge to his appointment is filed by Gani Fawehinmi. Two inner-circle members are under house arrest as protests mount over civilian rule timelines.
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Argentina
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Videla
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Carlos Menem
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Menem
China documentary hints at Jiang Zemin U.S. visit
In a film titled Crossing the Pacific China releases a documentary about Jiang Zemin’s Oct 26 to Nov 2 U.S. trip. The Xinhua report notes Clinton would be the first U.S. president to visit China since the 1989 crackdown.
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Massive cyclone toll rises in Gujarat tolling 559 dead
Rescue workers in Mumbai area assisted mass cremations for more than 100 cyclone victims. Officials in Gujarat reported 559 deaths, many salt workers swept away as six villages vanished into the sea. Bodies photographed for later identification amid heat.
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Times of India
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NATO ministers plan air and ground drills over Kosovo crisis
Brussels reports say NATO defense ministers prepare large demonstrations in Albania and Macedonia with simulated bombing raids and helicopter attacks to pressure Belgrade. Volker Ruehe warns such actions would signal a serious warning while Cohen stresses avoiding military action but keeping it as an option to halt Serb-led fighting in Kosovo.
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Government forces retake El Bosque in Chiapas clash
In Chiapas government troops retook El Bosque north of San Cristobal as violence flared between Zapatista supporters and government forces. Nine killed including six Zapatista fighters and one police officer, with fifty two arrests and several wounded as clashes marked the deadliest since the 1994 uprising.
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