France names mediator as istrike's wells
Paris reports the government named a mediator Jean Matteoli to open talks with public sector unions over reforms to the social security system and rail network. Mass protests across cities halt rail and mass transit.示 demonstrations reach tens of thousands with an austerity plan poll showing majority doubt.
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Chechnya Gains Limited Autonomy in Moscow Accord
Russia and the Moscow backed Chechen government signed an accord granting Chechnya new freedoms but not full sovereignty. Rebels scorn the pact citing their exclusion from drafting and vow not to participate in December elections until troops withdraw. The deal allows diplomatic offices abroad and international trade, with protections for rebels who lay down arms. Tens of thousands died in the Chechen war.
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North Korean spy captured after Oct shootout in Seoul
Lee Sung Chul, 38, a suspected North Korean spy, was captured in a October shootout in Seoul that killed two South Korean policemen. Another alleged spy fled briefly but was later killed as a nationwide search closed in.
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Smog prompts expanded car limits in Mexico City
Mexico City plans to curb smog by banning hundreds of thousands of cars two days weekly during emergencies, expanding the Day Without a Car program. Environmental chief Eduardo Palazuelos announced the measure as reports blame the city’s air quality on trapped pollutants and winter conditions.
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Metropolitan Environmental Commission
IRA disarmament panel to start work in Belfast week
A U S led commission to break the deadlock over IRA disarmament will begin in Belfast next week, with former Senator George Mitchell of Maine heading the effort. Pro British unionists demand concrete disarmament commitments, while Sinn Fein opposes the terms. The IRA says there is no surrender demand. The first session in Belfast is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Rome crowd boos ex Nazi Priebke at closed hearing
In Rome a crowd of victims' relatives jeered Erich Priebke as he left a closed-door military court hearing. The 82-year-old former SS captain faces charges of planning the 1944 massacre of 335 civilians and confirming names of victims.
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Kumaratunga demands rebels surrender guns in peace talks
Sri Lanka president Kumaratunga stiffens peace talks stance calling for Tamil rebels to surrender weapons and vow to destroy continued fighting. Following army seizure of Jaffna city she pledges city rebuilding and urges evacuees to return as Tigers vow to persist in the 12 year war. Over 39,000 killed in the conflict.
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Castro in Vietnam visit signals economic focus
Fidel Castro was hosted by Vietnam’s leaders in Hanoi marking his 22nd visit to a communist country. The leaders welcomed the Cuban president to a five day tour aimed at deepening economic ties and evaluating market reforms amid Cuba’s shift from state control. Vietnam’s economy has surged while Cuba trails, with the U S embargo shaping both paths. Dozens of U S firms now operate in Vietnam following the 1994 lifting of the embargo.
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UNESCO adds Yellowstone to its red list
UNESCO declared Yellowstone National Park endangered and on its red list during a weeklong World Heritage Committee meeting in Berlin. The designation follows concerns about threats such as a potential tailings pond near the park’s northeastern Montana boundary and fears over motor vehicle traffic and private property rights.
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