Barbie’s Lawyer Defends Nazi Chief in One-Day Hearing
Klaus Barbie’s attorney Jac ques Verges denounced French hypocrisy and media coverage as he presented six witnesses in a one day defense for the former Gestapo head of Lyon. Prosecution and civil parties prepare closing arguments as verdict looms.
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France
Klaus Barbie
Jacques Verges
Ince
Eddine Lakdar-Toumi
Verges
Barbie
Andre Cerdini
Gestapo
Korean boat sinks leaving 24 dead and 45 missing
A sightseeing Kukdong ho sank off Koje Island 170 miles south of Seoul after an engine fire. 81 aboard. 24 dead, 45 missing, 12 rescued as search efforts by planes and boats continued.
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Seoul
South Korea
Koje
Seoulme
Syria and Iraq quietly pursue rapprochement amid Middle East peace hopes
Arab sources report Syria and Iraq moving toward a rapprochement that could shift Middle East dynamics and affect the Iran Iraq war. They discuss reopening the Kirkuk Banias oil pipeline, with leaders meeting secretly since April, and aim to curb dissident groups while awaiting a long delayed Arab summit.
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Middle East
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Saddam Hussein
Desert Air Base
Jordan
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Hussein
Iran
Libya
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Saudi Arabia
Abdullah
Kirkuk
Banias
Mediterranean
Ex-diplomat flees Panama calls for Noriega ouster
Gabriel Lewis Galindo, once Panamas ambassador to the United States, fled into exile after vowing a worldwide campaign to remove Gen Manuel Antonio Noriega. He said he would travel to urge international opposition and has taken refuge in Costa Rica with Costa Rican protection as protests flare and talks collapse.
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Manila
Philippines
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United States
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Reagan
Philippine
Washington
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Corazon Aquino
Panama City
Panama
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Gabriel Lewis Galindo
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Lewis
Costa Rica
Oscar Arias
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