Rafsanjani Raises Pressure With New Cabinet Picks
Rafsanjani named a cabinet in Nicosia that would push out hard liners Ali Akbar Mohtashemi Hussein Musavi and Mohammad Bey-Shahri and install allies. Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati and other key ministers will stay, while the Majlis faces petitions from deputies over the lineup amid Iran's postwar economic overhaul.
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Thames tour boat sinks in river. casualties reported
A Thames pleasure boat carrying up to 150 people capsized near Blackfriars Bridge and sank within minutes. At least one died and about 40 were hospitalized. officials said 45 were unaccounted for about an hour after the incident. Dozens swam to safety as authorities searched the river.
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Cuban train derailment in eastern Cuba kills at least 15
The Havana bound train derailed on a bridge in eastern Cuba near Guan tanamo and San Luis, plunging the locomotive and four cars 75 feet into the Jatiro River. Prensa Latina reports at least 15 dead and 219 injured. The crash occurred around midday 550 miles east of Havana.
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Guatemalan Troops Open Fire In Civil Patrol Fatality Nine Reported Dead
In Guatemala City Army troops hunting guerrillas fired on a civilian defense patrol near San Castobal Verapaz killing nine and wounding three. The patrol of about 70 peasants was aiding searches for guerrillas when the incident occurred Thursday amid widespread civil patrol participation.
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Forbes Holds Gala 70th Birthday in Tangier
Magazine publisher Malcolm Forbes celebrated turning 70 with a lavish Tangier gala at Mendoub Chateau. Nearly 1,000 guests from the United States attended, including Elizabeth Taylor and Jimmy Carter. Catering costs were not final but expected to be under 750000 dollars.
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