Fire Devours Amazon Dry by El Nino Burns Yanomami Land
A month-old blaze in Brazil's northern Amazon rages out of control near the Yanomami reserve. Gov. Neudo Campos says the fire has burned about 1.5 million acres, threatens villages, and hampers access due to drought. Firefighters and the army dig wells and build reservoirs as authorities distribute aid.
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Boa Vista
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Roraima State
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Kleber Cerquinho
State Civil Defense Bureau
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Rio de Janeiro
Iran Crackdown Edges Iraqi Oil Smuggling Decline
State Department officials noted a drop in Iraqi oil being smuggled along Iran's coast and called it a positive sign for U S sanctions on Saddam Hussein. Iran launched a crackdown on illegal shipments earning Iraq hundreds of millions over two years, analysts say the move is a gesture to show goodwill to the United States.
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Los Angeles Times
Yeltsin illness cancels CIS summit plan
President Boris Yeltsin, aged 67, is partially bed-ridden with an acute respiratory infection. The Kremlin says his illness forces cancellation of this week’s Commonwealth of Independent States leaders’ summit and related events. He is receiving medical treatment at his Gorky-9 residence west of Moscow.
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Yeltsin
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Commonwealth of Independent States
Korean peace talks stumble over format and seating
In Geneva on Monday Korea talks to forge a permanent peace treaty were delayed hours as delegates argued over seating and format. Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Jian chaired. the United States joined with South Korea, while North Korea and its ally China participated, with observers predicting years of work ahead to replace the 1950 53 armistice.
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South Korea
Chen Jian
China
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Three Die As Peruvian Bridge Collapses
A bridge over a swollen Piura River collapsed sending a bus two cars and pedestrians into raging waters. Civil defense spokesman Eduardo Moscol confirmed at least three people died as travelers were swept away by the flood and authorities searched the scene.
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Peru
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Palestinian boy dies after wounding in Hebron clashes
A 13 year old Palestinian boy named Samer Karameh died at a Hebron hospital after his family allowed doctors to remove him from life support. He had been in a coma since being struck in the head by a rubber bullet during clashes with Israeli troops a week earlier, and his death could trigger new protests in Hebron amid ongoing violence.
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West Bank
Tawfik Ahimer
Russian official reemerges in high council post
Viktor Mikhailov returns to influence as first deputy minister and head of the ministry’s scientific council after stepping down as energy minister. His new role curtails direct control of nuclear spending but preserves his clout within Russia’s atomic program.
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Mikhailov
Scientific Counel
Russia
Sandstorm grounds planes and closes canal in Middle East
A massive sandstorm grounded planes at Cairo airport and forced the Suez Canal to close. The Khamaseen wind, blamed for four deaths, reduced visibility across Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Syria, and Cyprus, with Beirut’s ferris wheel scene noted amid 50 years of regional turmoil.
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Reformer named premier in China amid crisis shifts
China's National People’s Congress endorsed Zhu Rongji as premier, replacing Li Peng. Zhu, a veteran reformer, faces crumbling state industries and banks, plans to cut ministries from 40 to 29 and reduce the bureaucracy by half, while steering reforms to allow state firms to use stock issues and bankruptcy to restore profitability. Li Peng moves to head the legislature, retaining influence as Zhu’s appointment is approved by 2,890 delegates with high support.
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National People’s Congress
Zhu Rong
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