Conservatives suffer huge losses in local elections
Britain’s governing Conservatives collapsed in local elections with eight councils. Labour led by Tony Blair captured 143 councils and nearly 1,400 seats, while Liberal Democrats held 48. Wales and Scotland swings ending hopes for a Tory revival amid rising leadership dissension.
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Relief worker might be held in Chechnya
Moscow reports growing evidence that American disaster relief expert Frederick Cuny, 50, may still be alive, held by rebels in Chechnya. Soros Foundation in New York says it has made contact through intermediaries with the group believed to be holding him, a veteran aid worker who has led more than 30 international operations.
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China harvests organs claim stirs U.S. debate
Sen. Jesse Helms accuses China of secretly harvesting organs from executed prisoners to fund its cash-strapped system. He says a transplant seeker can fly to China with 30000 dollars and receive a new organ within hours, as he presses Clinton over China’s trade status.
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Rioters clash with police in Ulster injuring 15 officers
In Belfast and Londonderry up to 500 Protestant rioters pelted a Catholic area with gasoline bombs bricks and bottles injuring 15 officers. The violence followed Prime Minister John Major’s statement that talks with Sinn Fein are likely to proceed next week despite IRA supporters’ actions.
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Serb Forces Surrender to Croats Near Zagreb
In the Balkans, Serb fighters attacked and surrounded southeast of Zagreb but surrendered to Croat forces. The action ends a tense stand off that could have escalated into wider conflict affecting the Bosnia war.
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