Frosts devastate Brazilian coffee fields shrink harvest
Briefs report two killer frosts in southern Brazil kill buds and ruin Ecleanor Campolongo’s coffee plantation. Government estimates cut next year’s crop to 15.6 million bags from this year’s 20.2 million to 25 million.
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Serbs threaten to seize heavy weapons from UN points
The Bosnian Serbs warned they would seize weapons at UN collection points in Ilidza Vogosca and Hadzici to defend themselves against Bosnian government offensives. They demanded forceful UN response and warned of possible air strikes to prevent seizure as NATO monitors chess-like tensions around Sarajevo escalate.
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Pope plans visit to Zagreb and possibly Sarajevo
Pope John Paul II will visit the former Yugoslavia next month with stops planned in Zagreb, Croatia, to mark the archdiocese’s 900th anniversary and possibly Sarajevo to pray for peace. An advance team was to study security in Sarajevo while Orthodox resistance is noted over a Belgrade visit.
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Author Taslima Nasrin to face charge in Dhaka court
feminist author Taslima Nasrin, who faced death threats from Islamic fundamentalists, appeared in Dhaka High Court with lawyer and wore a sari. She was freed on 125 dollar bail on a charge of insulting Islam under a 19th century law after being underground since a warrant was issued. Police surrounded her family during an emotional reunion at her apartment after the hearing.
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Five French officials shot in Algeria amid insurgency
Gunmen killed five French officials in a southwest Algiers district while attempting to plant a car bomb during clashes with guards. A fourth guard was wounded as security forces searched for suspects, with authorities reporting the bombing device defused. The attack marks ongoing violence against foreigners since a 1992 political crisis.
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