Common Market edges toward a united Europe at Stuttgart
Western Europe's major nations moved toward unity after a crisis summit in Stuttgart. Britain secured a 675 million refund as talks on farm subsidies and long term funding proceed, while Thatcher warned against a federal Europe. The Solemn Declaration urged closer political cooperation and a return to majority voting, but a United States of Europe remains unlikely.
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Iran hails 16 Bahaists hanged for faith in reprisal
Reports from the Baha i World Center in Haifa say sixteen Baha ists were executed in Iran over the weekend for refusing to recant their religion. Ten women were hanged in Shiraz Saturday night and six men on Friday. The Baha i community condemned the executions as a flagrant human rights abuse and urged global condemnation.
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Britain to lose Hong Kong by 1997 says Newsweek
Newsweek reports Britain expects to cede Hong Kong when its 99 year lease ends in 1997. The issue cites a 1984 deadline set by Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in talks with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, warning that China would pursue its own settlement if no agreement is reached.
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