Father seeks move for Elian amid custody battle
Gonzalez accuses Miami relatives of blocking repatriation as INS and officials back return to Manolo Gonzalez. Elian, rescued from the Flora coast on Nov 25, has been at center of an international dispute, with his father claiming privacy rights and demanding the boy be moved and protected from media and psychological pressures. He seeks access to psychologists and treatment details.
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Cuban panel cites Elian’s health amid Miami home life concerns
A group of Cuban mental health experts discussed Elian's development on state TV Thursday night, blaming an unstable home and school life in Miami for his struggles. Miami relatives challenge a prior U.S. ruling favoring the father as the immigration agency delays final decisions to later this month before a federal judge.
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Austria forms coalition with Haider loyalists amid EU backlash
Wolfgang Schüssel leads a new Austrian government after a coalition with Jörg Haider's Freedom Party. The move provokes EU sanctions as Finland suspends relations and Israel withdraws its ambassador over the partnership. The cabinet assigns key posts to Freedom and People’s Party members, while two Haider nominees are rejected.
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Violence Flares Across Bridges in Kosovska Mitrovica
Lit. Col Hen ning Philipp, spokesman for the peacekeeping force, said Serbs and Albanians clashed on two bridges over the Tbar River dividing Kosovska Mitrovica. Belgrade's Tanjug reported protests with machine-gun fire and detonations, with dead and injured on both sides and no NATO confirmation.
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Divers search for Kenya Airways Flight 431 black boxes off Abidjan
Divers from Ivory Coast and France closed in on the black boxes of Kenya Airways Flight 431 after signals were detected offshore Abidjan. The Airbus 310 with 179 aboard crashed minutes after takeoff from Felix Houphouet Boigny airport bound for Lagos, with 86 bodies recovered and survivors reported.
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Thirteen Die In Prison Gang Uprising In Brazil
Thirteen inmates were killed and thirteen wounded in a prison riot at Pascoal Ramos Penitentiary in Cuaba Mato Grosso. Rival gangs clashed over drug trade as riot police moved to end the violence, authorities said.
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Striking workers halt Israel's international airport
Striking airport workers closed Ben Gurion for four hours delaying outgoing flights and forcing arriving passengers to return for their luggage. They protested a plan to reward management with efficiency bonuses, claiming it harmed staff. Reports say 50 workers were fired and 80 faced other actions. An Airport Authority official denied bonuses to management and said the strike ended with an agreement to rehire 15 workers.
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