Oil field disruption as Yemen civil war escalates
In Yemen, northern forces shelled Aden while a southern air raid hit Marib oil facilities, suspending output at the Marib field that normally pumps 188000 barrels daily. A worker died and ten were wounded as two MiG-21 jets damaged pumps and a gasoline station, capping ongoing oil- and war-related damage amid the two-month conflict.
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Arafat Visits Gaza Cradle of Uprising Amid Cheers
In a Gaza sand schoolyard at Jebaliya refugee camp Yasser Arafat addressed about 5,000 residents mostly youths. He urged unity among Fatah Hamas and other groups to build a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital and vowed to end Israeli occupation after 27 years. He toured with security as crowds cried yes to statehood and protection of the Palestinian cause.
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Burma’s civilian president Maung Maung dies at 69
Maung Maung, Western educated intellectual who ruled Burma for one month in 1988, died of a heart attack at 69. He became president August 18, after the prior leader was ousted amid student protests. defense minister Saw Maung seized power September 18 as the military crushed the unrest.
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