Train bombing kills 63 in Sri Lanka amid civil war
In Colombo and across eastern Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers blamed for attacks kill 63 on a commuter train and fire on a police post, wounding 16 officers. The conflict, ongoing since 1983, has devastated Colombo’s heart and left hundreds dead at Mullaittivu base, with reinforcements arriving as government troops claim casualties. Police note parcel bombs and fear for safety rise as the nation endures intensified violence.
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Floods Hit Central China Killing Over Fifteen Hundred
Central and southern China faced deadly floods with the death toll rising to 1522 as seasonal rains drenched nine provinces. Relief groups warned of disease outbreaks as waters receded, with many communities lacking fresh water and contaminated wells.
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Parliament bills investment bill amid Communist resistance
The Russian Parliament advances an investment bill while the Communist faction blocks key reforms. Despite a lopsided July 3 presidential defeat, the Communists demonstrate they still hold influence to challenge economic policy and slow reform.
Samper proposes one time war tax in Colombia
President Samper asks Congress to approve a one time war tax on wealth to raise 500 million dollars for anti guerrilla and drug trafficking efforts. The levy targets assets over 88000 dollars affecting less than 1 percent of Colombians and would fund boats helicopters and better food for security forces. Samper spoke on Wednesday amid pressure over accusations he used drug money to win the 1994 election.
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Haitian Jury Acquits Two Over 1993 Minister’s Death
In Port au Prince a Haitian jury acquitted Cpl Jean-Ronique Antoine and militiaman Robert Lecorps in the 1993 murder of Justice Minister Francis Malacque Mest after a trial seen as a test of Haiti’s duty to convict para military gunmen. The men remain jailed pending Supreme Court appeal.
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