Yeltsin backs KGB revival amid security clamp
Four years after the 1991 coup the KGB resurges under Boris Yeltsin with new leadership and expanded powers. The president’s advisers warn of potential use to influence the December parliamentary vote as opposition voices worry over a strengthened secret service. The renamed agency keeps tight archives, few prosecutions, and maintains a wary distance from public scrutiny.
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China tests underground nuclear device second in months
Beijing announces another underground nuclear test as Japan and Australia condemn the move. France and China face continuing tests despite nonproliferation efforts, with Tokyo mulling cuts in aid and New Zealand and the United States urging restraint.
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State of emergency imposed in Colombia
President Ernesto Samper declared a 90 day state of emergency to curb violence that has killed nearly 20 000 people this year. Opponents call it an attempt to muzzle dissent amid a political scandal. The measure allows laws without congressional approval and news restrictions. Botero’s alleged link to the Cali cartel is reported as part of the campaign scandal.
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POW killer Arye Biro threatens to name others
In Jerusalem retired general Arye Biro says he did not act alone in the 1956 killings of Egyptian POWs and warns he will expose others who shared the decision if pushed. He defends his actions, saying he would do the same again under the circumstances.
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Cuba to lead Caribbean summit many nations attend
Caribbean states gather in Trinidad and Tobago for the first Association of Caribbean States summit. Cuba seeks to boost trade, tourism, and transportation, aiming to strengthen regional ties amid a combined $500 billion economy and $18 billion in annual trade. Leaders from 25 Caribbean Basin countries attend two days of talks.
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