Kosovo unrest deepens as Serb police crack down
Heavily armed Serb police resumed actions in Drenica near Pristina amid rising casualties in Kosovo. At least 51 people have died since violence began, with claims of higher Albanian deaths in Prekaz. Ibrahim Rugova denounces the killings as innocent residents suffer.
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Greenspan heart attack rumor shakes European trading
Rumors that U S Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suffered a heart attack spread from Asia to Europe, boosting German bond futures as dealers credited the rally to the chatter. Fed spokesman Joseph Coyne denied any truth to the claim.
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Indonesia weighs plan to revive rupiah amid turmoil
Jakarta Indonesian currency slid almost six percent against the dollar before recovering as President Suharto fired the central bank's foreign exchange director Budiono and met advisers to discuss lifting the economy from its slump. A currency board option faced Western opposition and unlikely early adoption.
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Ukraine ends Iran nuclear cooperation talks with new export controls
Ukraine agreed to tightened weapons technology export controls and canceled a proposed nuclear cooperation deal with Iran after negotiations led by Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko. Secretary Albright lauded the move as strengthening nonproliferation efforts and Ukraine’s future international role.
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Parliament fumes at land auction in Balakovo
In Balakovo Russia a public auction sold 18 land plots totaling 80000 dollars under a Saratov regional law allowing free sale. Hard line factions in the State Duma challenge legality and call for review by legal and agricultural committees. Ownership of farmland remains contentious since the Soviet era.
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