Hospital rampage suspect faces threats to staff in Hobart
Police tightened security at Royal Hobart Hospital as dozens of telephone threats targeted doctors and nurses caring for Martin Bryant 28 who is accused of murdering 35 people in a Port Arthur rampage. Bryant underwent burns surgery and will stay hospitalized until transferred to a prison.
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Accord near with Swiss banks on Holocaust funds
Leaders of Jewish groups and Swiss bankers planned to sign an accord to locate funds from Holocaust victims deposited in Switzerland during World War II. Independent auditors would access files to trace dormant accounts, with unclaimed sums donated to charities. The memo proposes a six member oversight committee and seeks government help to identify looted institutions.
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Ex-ruler Chun Doo-hwan linked to jailhouse money laundering
South Korea prosecutors tie former military ruler Chun Doo-hwan to laundering funds while jailed. They report seizures totaling over 1.3 million dollars found in Chun aides' homes and offices, plus recent seizures of 7.9 million dollars, with potential 200 million more in hidden assets. Chun and Roh Tae-woo face bribery, mutiny, and treason charges from the coup that brought them to power.
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Mexico shifts policies with United States in bid for better ties
President Ernesto Zedillo spearheads a set of policy shifts that soften historic tensions with the United States. Mexico approves extradition of two Mexican citizens to the U.S. and a military training pact allowing use of American bases and weapons. Mexico moves to discuss human rights internationally and allows airlifting unauthorized migrants within Mexico for return home, drawing praise from Clinton administration officials.
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Australian man threatens staff near Melbourne blind institute
A 28 year old man walking with a semiautomatic gun threatened staff at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind in Melbourne. Police arrested him inside the institute, seized the weapon and ammunition, and prepared to charge him later. The incident follows nationwide gun control debate after a Port Arthur rampage.
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