Kashmir talks resume as India and Pakistan seek dialogue
New Delhi and Islamabad restarted high level talks after a three year halt, with leaders saying all issues including Kashmir would be discussed in a cordial, purposeful round while disagreements over Kashmir remain unresolved and nuclear concerns loom.
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Yeltsin acknowledges unpaid workers amid nationwide strike
In Moscow, President Boris Yeltsin acknowledged hardships faced by unpaid workers and praised their orderly conduct during a vast national strike. Officials said over 1.8 million demonstrators participated in protests across hundreds of cities, organized by unions demanding back wages.
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Post-Soviet alliance criticized for lack of progress
At a Kremlin summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States leaders, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma urged solving unresolved conflicts and criticized the Russian-dominated federation for failing to advance economic and military projects since 1991. Russian President Boris Yeltsin acknowledged the shortfalls.
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Netanyahu links peace talks to Arafat crackdown
In Jerusalem prime minister Netanyahu told U S envoy Dennis Ross he would not resume negotiations unless Arafat moved decisively to curb violence. Palestinians demand Israel halt east Jerusalem settlement and curb a Jewish neighborhood project amid heavy West Bank clashes and protests near the Al Aqsa Mosque and Western Wall.
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Albania insurgents back from threats amid uprising
Insurgents in Albania retreat from forceful toppling of President Sali Berisha and urge peaceful limits on his power. In Viora southern city, gunmen clash with police and looters use children as shields while arms are seized from a garrison. Opposition parties, including Prime Minister Bashkim Fino's Socialist Party, seek legal action to curb Berisha's control.
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Rebels seize Kasenga town as they close on Zaire stronghold
Rebels from the Alliance for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire report capturing Kasenga on the Zambian border and advancing about 60 miles from Lubumbashi. They seek to press Mobutu Sese Seko’s government toward cease-fire talks in South Africa next week, after sweeping eastern Zaire since September.
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