Quake of 7.5 jars Sakhalin Island in Russia
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Sakhalin Island at 1:03 am local time, smashing furniture and sending residents into the streets. No immediate casualties or heavy damage were reported, though five nearby villages remained unreachable by phone, and Okha saw limited damage.
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Rebels clash at Grozny checkpoints and bases
Rebels attacked Russian checkpoints and offices in Grozny in hit-and-run raids while Russian forces hit rebel strongholds nearby. Air and artillery struck Bachi-Yurt, 22 miles southeast of Grozny, as reports tallied 69 Chechen rebels and 11 Russian marines killed in offensives south of Shali. Civilian casualties were claimed by Chechen justice officials with reports of more than 60 dead.
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US faces global backlash in auto tariff showdown with Japan
President Clinton's push to impose 100 percent tariffs on 13 Japanese luxury car models faces near universal international criticism. The U S argues WTO-bounded rights, while critics call the move a dangerous breach of new world trade rules. Japan seeks to avert sanctions amid dealer pressure and broader multinational opposition.
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Mexican candidate Fox drives push for change in Guanajuato
Vicente Fox of the National Action Party campaigns through Valle de Santiago in Guanajuato amid a tight governor race against Ignacio Vasquez Torres. Analysts view the contest as a bellwether of Mexico’s political shift away from the PRI, with Fox courting opposition unity and hinting at a 2000 presidential bid. In Yucatan, the governor race between PRI’s Luis Correa Mena and PAN’s Victor Cervera Pacheco remains highly disputed, dubbed the Yucatan bomb by analysts.
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