Conoco halts Iran deal after U S pressure and Vatican aid rows
Conoco officials testified they consulted with State Department and were told the deal with Iran was legal and acceptable under vague policy. President Clinton later issued an executive order killing the $1 billion offshore oil contract through a Conoco subsidiary.
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Iran
U.S
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Senate Banking Committee
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National Iranian Oil Company
United States
Stinson
Clinton
Persian Gulf
Austerity plan fails to convince businesses
Mexico City AP report says a week after Ernesto Zedillo's government unveiled a sweeping austerity plan, business confidence remains low. The peso briefly rebounded then fell to 7.1 per dollar, down from 6.95, marking a sharp decline since mid December. The stock index dropped 1.4 percent to 1,589.58.
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Ernesto Zedillo
Aldermen to consider two ETJ proposals from Planning
The Planning and Inspections Department will present two ETJ proposals to the Board of Aldermen. The Board may adopt modify or reject either proposal as presented.
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Filipino maid executed in Singapore for double murder
Singapore hanged Flor Contemplacion, a 42 year old Filipino domestic worker, for a 1991 double murder despite pleas for delay. Philippine officials and human rights advocates condemned the action as a miscarriage of justice and called for a retrial or new evidence review.
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Romeo Capulong
Flor
Lito Atienza
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