Officer fires seven times in Florida fatal shooting
Jacksonville police officer Robert Getzan shot and killed 20 year old Rickie Allen Austin who showed a toy gun during a confrontation at an apartment complex. Getzan fired seven times and was placed on paid leave pending investigation. The victim died after surgery.
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Landslide at new Niger gold mine kills at least 30
A wall collapse during heavy rains at a Toradi near Niamey gold mine killed at least 30 workers. The mine employs about 500 and was ordered shut until the rainy season ends by government official Scantbent Ibrahim Bare Mainassara.
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Army nominee backs same sex basic training
Army nominee Louis Caldera told the Senate panel he supports gender integrated basic training, prompting mild GOP pushback. Defense Secretary Cohen had announced ongoing joint training for Army Navy and Air Force, while Marines and combat units remain segregated. House Republicans approved a bill for separate training and housing, with Sen Brownback poised to push for mandatory separation in the Senate.
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Kosovo Talks Loom After Milosevic Pledge to Resume Negotiations
Moscow reports Russia secured Milosevic’s promise to restart talks with Kosovo Albanian leaders while NATO warns of protracted conflict. Milosevic and Rugova lose support as clashes intensify. Refugees number about 65,000. two refugees killed as helicopters strike near Kosovo border.
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Ter Yevgeny Primakov
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Taliban Close Dozens of Girls Schools in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban religious authorities ordered the closure of more than 100 private schools educating girls including many home based vocational programs run by aid groups. The move tightens limits on girls education, allowing licenses only after strict scrutiny and forbidding classes for girls over eight or any instruction beyond the Quran.
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Taliban
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Trial resumes for Japanese Red Army member in hijacking case
Jun Nishikawa, 47, back on trial in Tokyo 23 years after being freed to help free hostages. Charged with attempted murder and hijacking tied to a 1977 flight to India raid that led to six prisoners released and a $6 million ransom. He denies both charges, linked to the 1974 French Embassy raid in the Netherlands.
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