Peru's leader rejects talks on rebel prisoner release
President Alberto Fujimori hardened Peru's stance on the JPT guerrillas holding 73 hostages. He ruled out any negotiations over freeing imprisoned rebels, even as police fortified the Japanese ambassador’s residence after overnight gunfire. Red Cross cautioned limits on access while discussions on prison conditions and pardons were noted as possible topics.
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Feud Behind Attack on Saddam Son Odai Report Says
The Independent reports Odai Hussein was wounded in a December attack tied to a family feud with the executed general Omar al-Azaa’s kin. Raad al-Hazaa, ex-army officer and nephew of al-Azaa, allegedly led the plot with Iraqi opposition groups al-Dawa and the Mohammed Madhlum al-Dulaimi Group involved in logistics.
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Guatemalan Leader and Guerrilla Chief Win UNESCO Peace Prize
Guatemalan President Alvaro Arzu and guerrilla chief Rolando Moran win UNESCO’s Peace Prize for helping end Guatemala’s civil war. Jury head Henry Kissinger announced the award at UNESCO in Paris. Prize includes a diploma a gold medal and a 1600000 dollar award. The peace pact last month halted a conflict that killed over 120000 people.
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Netanyahu warns Palestinians on statehood and contingency plan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that if Yasser Arafat declares a Palestinian state Israel has a contingency plan to reoccupy rural West Bank areas. An official said the plan targets about 27 percent of the territory while Arafat urged declaring statehood at the right time after an interim period.
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