Guanajuato vote favors PAN in central Mexico race
In Guanajuato, the opposition PAN led polls as voters chose a governor, challenging the ruling PRI's 66 year hold. Yucatan also voted with PRI and PAN candidates facing claims of vote buying and potential protests if fraud occurred. Beijing postponed U.S. talks as China criticizes Taiwan visa policy while agreeing to top level talks delayed. Tamil rebels attacked a Sri Lankan base killing at least 22 soldiers and 21 rebels. Hong Kong marked the Tiananmen anniversary with marches and calls for democracy amid a crackdown.
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Leon
Mexico
Vicente Fox
National Action Party
PAN
Guanajuato
Victor Cervera Pacheco
Tuling
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Yucatan
Luis Correa Mena
Beijing
Taiwan
China
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Xinhua
Washington
Lee Teng-hui
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Colombo
Tharavikulam
S.A.P.P. Samarasinghe
Hong Kong
Democracy Movement
Xinhua News Agency
Lee Cheuk-yan
Chine
Armenia to reopen Medzamor nuclear plant amid safety fears
Armenia plans to restart the Medzamor nuclear plant in July despite earthquakes and Western concerns over safety and uranium fuel transport from Russia. Officials say the plant will supply 400 megawatts, about 30 percent of Armenia’s electricity, while critics warn of regional risk including Turkey, Iran, and Azerbaijan.
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Armenia
Mediamor
Republic
United States
Medzamor
Russia
Agmen Abagyan
All
Institute For Nuclear Power Plants
Yerevan
Turkey
Mount
Ararat
Samuel Shahinian
Environmental Commission
Iran
Azerbaijan
Shahinian
Quake Hits Sakhalin Island Town Neftegorsk Turmoil
A 7.5 magnitude quake devastates Neftegorsk on Sakhalin Island. Officials report at least 70 dead and over 200 injured as 2,500 residents are unaccounted for amid collapsed homes and widespread damage. Rescue teams, planes, and camps are deployed.
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Moscow
Russia
Far East
Neftegorsk
Sakhalin Island
Pacific
Eleonora Budrina
Raisa Mikhailova
Okha
Khabarovsk
Mikhailova
Interfax
Sakhalin
Vitaly Gomilevsky
Itar-Tass
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Sea of Okhotsk
Kuril Islands
Kobe
Japan
Drownings Prompt Debate Over Japan School Hazing
In Oshima Island a 30 foot jetty leap during a rite of passage led to four teen deaths and one missing. Police ID two 15 year olds and a 16 year old among the drowned, as Japan weighs the cost of ijime and rigid schooling amid calls to curb bullying and excessive discipline.
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Tokyo
Japan
Oshima
Oshima Minami High School
Yomiuri
Jin Matsuyama
Yuki Kitahara
Kentaro Sato
Nobuto Takahashi
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