Clinton ends visit to Vietnam
President Clinton wraps up a historic trip insisting a big welcome awaits Americans in Vietnam as the nation seeks prosperity and greater freedoms. He cautions Vietnam to open its economy while Le Kha Phieu signals wariness about reforms and U.S. involvement.
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Fujimori to quit Peru presidency amid corruption crisis
Peru's President Alberto Fujimori, backed by Japan during a 10 year rule, announces resignation within 48 hours as Congress controls shift and a brewing power vacuum follows a bribery videotape involving Vladimiro Montesinos. Opposition leaders push for immediate removal and new elections in April.
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Madrid
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Defense seeks dismissal of prosecutor in Pope spying case
In Moscow, Edmond Pope's lawyer Pavel Astakhov urged the court to remove state prosecutor Oleg Plotnikov over a conflict of interest linking Plotnikov to Pope's investigation through his son, claiming bias taints the espionage trial and its evidence.
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EU pledges rapid reaction corps for humanitarian missions
EU defense ministers pledged manpower and weapons for a rapid reaction corps intended for humanitarian and peacekeeping missions where NATO stays out. The plan aims to field 60,000 troops by 2003 able to deploy in 60 days and stay up to a year, despite concerns it could threaten NATO unity. Javier Solana called the pledging session a serious first step.
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Adoption petition seeks to place Dylan and Kaylie Schroeder
In Franklin County Kansas the district court will hear James Mitchell Smith petition for an order permitting him to adopt Dylan Anthony Schroeder born 11 4 88 and Kaylie Kathleen Schroeder born 6 2 91 minor children. Kevin Lee Schroeder biological father and all interested parties must file written objections by December 11 2000 at 9 00 a m in Ottawa Kansas. The petition warns that failure to timely object will result in a decree in due course. Attorney Janice L Branson represents petitioner with contact details.
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Bomb near armored school bus in Gaza kills two
In Gaza near Kfar Darom an attack used a remote mortar against a bus carrying students and teachers to Gush Katif. Two adults died and nine were wounded including five children. A local Omar Al Mukhtar group claimed responsibility while Hamas and Islamic Jihad have driven similar attacks. Prime Minister Barak called a security session, promising action. The bus left at 7:30 a.m. and three assailants fled toward Palestinian land. The incident comes amid rising Israeli-Palestinian violence with over 230 deaths since September.
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