France names mediator as strike swells
Paris reports the government named mediator Jean Matteoli to open talks with public sector unions over a five year plan to reorganize the state rail network and cut pensions. Demonstrations spread across cities with tens of thousands protesting austerity while public services face near total shutdown.
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Chechnya Gains Limited Autonomy Under Moscow Accord
Russia and Chechnya inked a political accord granting Chechnya new freedoms within Russia but denying full sovereignty. Rebels, left out of drafting, oppose the deal as Moscow troops remain in place. The agreement authorizes foreign offices and trade, protects surrendering rebels, and sets Dec. 17 local elections.
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North Korean Spy Captured After Shootout in Seoul
Lee Sung Chul, 32, identified as a North Korean spy, sat armed on TV after a October shootout that killed two South Korean police officers. Another alleged agent briefly escaped but was killed days later as a large manhunt intensified.
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Mexico City plans car limits during smog alerts
A metropolitan environmental commission leader announced a plan to remove hundreds of thousands of cars from Mexico City streets two days a week during smog emergencies. The rule expands the current Day Without a Car program and targets days with dangerous pollution levels.
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Ex-Nazi Priebke Appears in Closed Rome Hearing
War crimes suspect Erich Priebke, 82, faced a military court in Rome after extradition on November 21. He is accused of complicity in the 1944 massacre of 335 civilians by Rome's German occupiers, with victims' relatives watching as he was charged with planning the atrocity and listing victims' names.
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Disarming Panel to Begin Work in Belfast
A U S funded commission to resolve the impasse over paramilitary disarmament will start in Belfast during Aero week, with former Senator George Mitchell of Maine leading. Pro-British unionists seek concrete IRA disarmament commitments, while Sinn Fein rejects surrender talks, signaling tough negotiations ahead.
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Sri Lanka demands Tamil guns as peace talks loom
President Chandrika Kumaratunga urged Tamil rebels to surrender weapons and warned of destruction if fighting continues. She praised recapture of Jaffna city and pledged to rebuild, urging residents to return. The 12 year war has killed about 129,000 people.
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Castro Visits Hanoi in 1994 Solidarity Tour
Fidel Castro arrived in Hanoi for a five day visit to bolster Communist ties with Vietnam. He met Do Muoi and Le Duc Anh at the Presidential Palace, returning a 1978 gesture. The trip signals growing focus on economic ties, with Cuba slowly allowing private enterprise and investment amid a US embargo and Vietnam’s robust growth.
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UNESCO adds Yellowstone to its red list of endangered sites
World Heritage Committee of UNESCO designated Yellowstone National Park as endangered and added it to the World Heritage List’s red list amid concerns over a proposed nearby gold mine and potential tailings pond contamination. Montana Senator Conrad Burns criticized the move as a Western agenda, while local groups disputed calls to restrict park access.
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