Pol Pot defends Khmer Rouge record in 1997 interview
In his first interview in 18 years Pol Pot asserts his conscience is clear while admitting mistakes. Nate Thayer conducted the talk at Anlong Veng and excerpts appear in Far Eastern Economic Review with AP Television distributing video. He cites health issues, defends actions, and blames Vietnamese forces for most deaths amid Cambodia’s postwar turmoil.
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Far Eastern Economic Review
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Arafat and Israel Strike a Security Agreement
Arafat and Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai agreed to closer security cooperation during two hours of talks in Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, arranged by U.S. envoy Dennis Ross. Both sides’ security chiefs attended as they discussed issues pressing the peace process.
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Yitzhak Mordechai
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Suspects in mass nursing home killings released in Denmark
Copenhagen police seek a court order to return the nurse and doctor to custody after their release. The case involves 22 deaths at a nursing home from morphine based drugs between August 1994 and March. Officials note Denmark’s no bail system and consider the case extraordinary due to victim ages 65 to 97.
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Parliament gives Yeltsin a break
Russia's hard line parliament withdrew a motion of no confidence after weeks of confrontation. Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov said deputies who signed the petition pulled back their bid, calling it a victory for his followers amid a compromise with the government. The vote had been planned for last week but Yeltsin's concessions delayed it.
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Hubble captures galaxy collisions and Andromeda threat
The Hubble Space Telescope reveals details of the Antennae galaxy collision, showing two spirals merging to birth thousands of stars. Andromeda racing toward the Milky Way, collision billions of years away, will reshape our galaxy with gas clouds forming new stars and clusters.
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