India Denies Nuclear Test Preparations Amid Satellite Evidence
U S and Indian officials clash over signs of activity at the Pokaran site in Rajasthan. Intelligence says activity could be test prep or other experiments. India denies plans for a nuclear test and cites routine military drills near Pakistan as justification. The episode raises fears of a regional nuclear snowball effect impacting treaty efforts.
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Haiti Votes Under Boycott as Aristide’s Successor Campaigns
Haiti faces a fractured presidential race marked by boycotts from major parties and limited campaigning time. Aristide-backed Lavalas faces scrutiny over electoral fairness as contenders struggle financially while U.N. help and a wary public seek a credible handover after years of past turmoil.
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Korean president ousts prime minister in political crisis
President Kin Young-sam removed prime minister Lee Hong-Koo and named Lee Soo-sung of Seoul National University to replace him. The move aims to defuse a crisis caused by major scandals involving Kim's military-backed predecessors Roh Tae-woo and Chun Doo-hwan, with parliamentary approval expected.
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Strike wanes as Paris trains resume operations
Paris and Lille saw resumed service as a public workers strike loses steam in its fourth week. With Christmas nearing, many workers question government austerity moves while hard line leaders push for what may be the final nationwide protest. RATP agreed to pay some drivers for time off the job as concessions mount in France’s bid to end the decade’s worst labor dispute.
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EU leaders name unified currency amid euro vote hope
Madrid. Fifteen EU heads meet to choose a unified currency to replace the mark and begin phasing it in over three years starting 1999. The euro leads, while East European neighbors press for faster EU access and Germany faces accusations of bias toward Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic.
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Pope John Paul II meets Leah Rabin at Vatican
Pope John Paul II welcomed Leah Rabin and her children in a private Vatican meeting and reaffirmed his plan to visit Jerusalem. The discussion touched on continuing Middle East peacemaking and renewed ties between Israel and the Vatican after decades of distrust. The pope noted a date for his trip would be set later.
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