Cholera outbreak slows in southern Russia says ITAR-Tass
In Moscow, ITAR-Tass reports the cholera epidemic in southern Russia is abating with health authorities in control. About 300 people remain hospitalized in Dagestan as health minister Eduard Nechayev cites at least 18 deaths. In Montreal, Canadian pediatricians warn against chiropractors offering routine treatments for issues like ear infections bed-wetting and learning disabilities.
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Syrian paper critiques Jordanian peace moves
The government run Syrian daily Tishrin criticizes Jordan for pursuing normal relations with Israel amid Arab suffering. It condemns Arab governments opening arms to official Israeli delegations while ignoring Zionist occupation and Israeli aggression in southern Lebanon.
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Polyakov Eyes Record Space Run As Docking Delay Looms
Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov may set a space time record aboard Mir after January launch. The 51 year old physician plans a six month stay, relying on leftovers as fresh supplies fail to dock to the ship. Officials said the first cargo mission to re fuel and resupply the Mir crew failed to dock and will retry today. The crew has enough food for at least a month on board.
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Russian textbooks shed Soviet line in post‑Soviet reform
Three years after Grandpa Lenin began vanishing from classrooms Russian children begin an education free of Communist Party propaganda. New histories replace the USSR narrative, Lenin remains a prominent image, and teachers welcome freer discussion while schools face funding, staffing and pay struggles.
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Rural Egyptians resist sex education amid population talks
In Tilwana near Cairo, teachers staple shut sex education pages and locals reject discussing sexuality amid a global population conference. Village leaders cite illiteracy and religious beliefs as barriers to sex education, abortion, and women's empowerment. The Cairo conference draws about 15,000. Saudi Arabia withdraws. Bangladesh delays attendance under Muslim fundamentalist pressure.
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