Gorbachev attends Sakharov funeral in Moscow crowd
Mikhail Gorbachev and Politburo members braved icy rain to pay last respects to Andrei Sakharov outside the Academy of Sciences. Sakharov’s coffin was viewed by about 45,000 mourners as Lech Walesa and U.S. diplomat Jack Matlock prepared to attend. Funeral plans included memorials at Lebedev Physics Institute with Bonner present.
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Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Andrei D. Sakharov
Sakharov
Academy of Sciences
Gorbachev
Yelena Bonner
Vestryakovskoye
Lech Watesa
Poland
Solidarity Movement
Soviet Union
U.S
Jack Matlock
United States
Ray Bultock
Walesa
Adam Michnik
Solidarity
Gaze
Lebedev Physics Institute
Bonner
Wiln Boner
Academy
M.S. Gorbachev
Sak
Collor de Mello Leads in Brazil Presidential Runoff
Early tallies show rightist Fernando Collor de Mello leading socialist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by a slim margin in Brazil's runoff. Globo TV reported 15.87 million votes for Collor to 15.47 million for Lula with 42 percent counted. official 1.27 percent tallied placed da Silva ahead by 44,000.
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Brazil
Fernando Collor de Mello
Collor de Mello
Luis Inaco Lula da Silva
Globo TV
Supreme Electoral Court
da Silva
Talks Open on Resuming Fulbright Exchange After China Crackdown
China and the United States begin discussions to restart the Fulbright scholar program after Beijing halted it for a year amid anger over U S condemnation of the June crackdown on student protesters. The talks followed a warming in ties seen after high level visits and related moves, including a potential settlement for dissident Fang Liz.
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U.S
United States
State Education Commission
Brent
Scowcroft
Beyong
Ed Loo
Lawrence Eagleburger
Fang Liz
Voice of America
Chine
al Pessin
Cange
Soviet Foreign Minister Visits Brussels for Trade Pact
Eduard Shevardnadze arrives in Brussels for a two day trip to sign a trade and economic cooperation accord with the European Community and visit NATO headquarters. He meets Prime Minister Wilfried Martens and King Baudouin, and will dine with EC foreign ministers before talks with NATO officials and an address to the European Parliament.
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Belgium
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Shevardnadze
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Salvadoran witnessed Jesuit massacre story gains new detail
A Salvadoran couple who witnessed the November 16 San Salvador massacre recounted a night of terror and later recanted, saying intimidation by FBI agents and a Salvadoran colonel influenced them. The Times reports U.S. officials deny intimidation, while the couple’s account still circulates among church and human rights groups.
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FBI
New York Times
U.S
Bush
Lucia Barrera de Cerna
Jorge Cerna
Times
Cerna
San Salvador
Cernas
Miami
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