Iran’s path to nuclear arms within five years
Western and Israeli officials warn Iran could possess a nuclear arsenal within about five years if current efforts continue, challenging regional stability. They cite rapid progress, potential covert weaponization, and pressure on oil markets, with Israel debating options if Tehran resumes reactor intensification.
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Chechen capital quiet after fierce fighting
Grozny, the fog bound Chechen capital, saw only minor gunfire as President Yeltsin paused air raids. A Russian official warned Grozny could fall to Russian forces tonight amid jets, helicopters, and new troops in the six day campaign that drew international criticism after civilian deaths.
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Bus crash kills two on relief mission in Haiti
A bus carrying relief workers from Port au Prince to Cap Haitien crashed near Cap Haitien killing two travelers, including 17 year old Mary Anne Grant from Nerinx Hall High School and 29 year old Jennifer Bernstein of Clayton. The group was organized by the People to People Project based in St Louis.
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Britain ends funding of Nazi war crimes probe
Britain will end funding of a 78 million dollar probe into hundreds of alleged Nazi war criminals living in the country. Prosecutors weigh indictments for seven men, while uncertainty grows over whetherany suspects will be brought to court. The move caps setbacks for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, which lost a Australian unit in 1992.
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Security tightened after Algeria airliner hijack
France steps up surveillance of Islamic groups and cancels Air France flights to Algeria. Foreign Minister Alain Juppe says a team of experts will go to Algeria to aid expatriates. The Armed Islamic Group had claimed the hijacking and has killed eighty foreigners in sixteen months, including four Catholic priests last week.
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