Former Khmer Rouge commander arrested in 1994 killings
Col. Chhouk Rin, a once senior Khmer Rouge leader who joined the Cambodian army, was arrested over the July 1994 ambush and killings of three Western backpackers. He faces charges tied to the abduction and killings on a Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville train attack. The move signals Cambodia's push to bring Khmer Rouge figures to justice amid stalled UN tribunal talks.
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Violence alarms Lombok as churches attacked and tourists warned
In Mataram Lombok Indonesia security forces fired warning shots to stop a Muslim mob marching toward a police station sheltering 500 Christians including ethnic Chinese. One man died from a rubber bullet, 52 arrests reported, while authorities urged travelers to avoid Lombok amid ongoing sectarian clashes tied to Maluku unrest.
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Tiger pelt found may be Sita from Bandhavgarh park
Forest officials recovered a tiger pelt possibly belonging to Sita the female tiger once featured on National Geographic. Sita has not been seen in Bandhavgarh National Park since October 1998. The skin was found at a suspect’s home. no positive identification yet. India loses dozens of tigers yearly to poaching. Bandhavgarh is a premier tiger park in Madhya Pradesh.
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Vatican Briefs Cuban Foreign Minister on Elian Case
Cuba's Foreign Minister Filipe Perez Roque said he briefed Pope John Paul I on Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban boy at the center of U S Cuba tensions. He emphasized he did not ask for intervention but hoped the meeting would raise international concern while the Vatican communique did not mention Elian.
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Tibetan boy chosen as living Buddha at Lhasa temple
Chinese authorities report a two-year-old, Somam Puncog, named the seventh Reting Lama in a ceremony at Johkang Temple, after monks selected him from 670 candidates. The Dalai Lama’s government-in-exile disputed the choice. The Beiting Monastery led the process with divination and state involvement amid Beijing’s push to back loyal Tibetan leaders.
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Your Choice $10.99 Playtex TGIF Bras Ad Correction
Sears corrects January 16 insert error stating Your Choice $10.99 all Playtex TGIF bras. Apology for any inconvenience to customers is issued.
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Russians tighten grip as Grozny siege escalates
Russian ground forces push toward Grozny center from dual fronts aided by heavy aviation and artillery. Officials say the capital could fall within days, with three to four more days needed per federal commanders. Rebels defend key routes amid ongoing clashes as bombardment continues.
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