Czechoslovakia Breaks Up Quietly as Split Takes Effect
Prague and Bratislava prepare for secession after decades as one state. Citizens describe mixed feelings as Czechs and Slovaks wake to new, separate nations amid unresolved referendum calls and political negotiations. No bloodshed, despite sharp differences, as leaders fulfill vow for peaceful disintegration.
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U N Faces Plan For Regional Asylum To Haitians
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees drafted a regional plan asking Western Hemisphere nations to grant temporary asylum to Haitian boat people. It cites President elect Clinton’s pledge to halt forced repatriation while U S immigration teams align with a humane approach.
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Israel awards posthumous bravery commendation to undercover unit member
Maj. Gen. Danny Yatom presents The General's Commendation to Chief Superintendent Eli Avram, killed in August in the West Bank clash. The move signals full army support for undercover units that pursue Palestinian insurgents with methods criticized as extralegal.
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Andreotti under shadow of Mafia ties in Italian politics
Rome veteran leader Giulio Andreotti, a longtime Christian Democratic pillar and multiple prime minister, faces a parliamentary inquiry into Mafia links amid claims by former Mafia informants that the party relied on organized crime to block the Communist rise. Andreotti denies the charges.
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Robot Dante to probe Erebus volcanic crater
A spider like robot named Dante, built by NASA, is to descend 700 feet into Mount Erebus in Antarctica to collect soil and rock samples and relay live video. The mission aims for three days inside the crater while dodging lava lakes, gases, flying rocks, and possible eruptions.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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