Gorbachev reforms attacked at pivotal Soviet congress
Conservative delegates led by Yegor Ligachev condemned Gorbachev reforms as anti-socialist in a Kremlin congress standoff. He praised party unity yet declined to confirm a presidential bid while conceding tensions with reformers. Eduard Shevardnadze defended changes in foreign policy as others urged discipline.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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Yegor Ligachev
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Eduard Shevardnadze
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Gorbachev Faces Criticism as Perestroika Debated
The Soviet leader and other Politburo figures defend perestroika amid calls for faster market reforms and multiparty politics as ethnic unrest, crime, and secession pressures rise. Yakovlev Praises Gorbachev and urges unity while Ryzhkov and Medvedev back reform. The congress will choose a leader, approve a platform, and set party rules.
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Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Alexander Yakovlev
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Vadim Medvedev
Slovenia proclaims sovereignty while avoiding secession
Slovenian lawmakers declare full sovereignty, establishing an independent legal system and control over armed forces in the republic. Aimed for a new democratic constitution within 12 months, the move stops short of secession and calls for a confederation of sovereign states within Yugoslavia.
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Yugoslavia
Republic
Slovenia
Serbia
German Unity Nearer as East and West Move Toward Treaty
Bonn and East Germany press toward a unity treaty to resolve constitutional and legal obstacles. Negotiators aim to present the treaty to parliaments in September while proposing joint December elections and East German state polls in October as part of the path to reform.
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West Germany
East Germany
Guenther Krause
Christian Democratic Union
Fewer Palestinians killed in latest month of unrest
Palestinians and Israeli officials credited a restraint policy under Defense Minister Moshe Arens for a quieter month in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Amid Eid al Adha prayers, demonstrators in Gaza moved to graves of uprising dead, but soldiers did not fire, unlike last year when three mourners were killed and about 200 wounded.
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Occupied Territories
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Moshe Arens
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Gaza Strip
Associated
Strike cuts back Paris air traffic
Paris air traffic controllers began a three day strike overwork and underpayment curtailing flights. Only 12 of 90 staff at Athis Mons worked, with 942 planes planned to land or depart at Orly and Charles de Gaulle versus the usual 1,412. Foreign carriers like KLM Swiss Air and British Airways reduced or canceled services.
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Agence France-Presse
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South Africans strike to protest Natal violence weeklong
Hundreds of thousands of blacks stayed home across South Africa at the start of a weeklong campaign by the African National Congress and allies. The action targets Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Inkatha amid factional violence in Natal that has claimed more than 3,000 lives. Demands include disbanding the KwaZulu police and forming a formal inquiry into the violence.
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South Africa
African National Congress
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Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi
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