IRA ends deadlock pledges to disarm amid peace talks
The Irish Republican Army proposed a new armaments plan including a verifiable disarmament process and resuming contact with an independent disarmament commission. Leaders Blair and Ahern pushed a May deadline for restoring home rule, while Trimble urged cautious support and warned of internal opposition. Sinn Fein’s Adams hailed the move as progress amid ongoing Ulster talks and outside observers will oversee the inspections led by Mutu Abtisuuni and Cynl Ramaphona. The Real IRA remains a separate threat, with Omagh past violence highlighting the risks to the peace process.
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Rebels advance on Sierra Leone capital amid UN clash
Rebels pressing toward Freetown using civilians as shields engage U N forces in the interior. The advance comes after an offensive launched from Lunsar, about 45 miles northeast of Freetown, per U N spokesman Philip Winslow, violating the peace deal ending the eight year civil war.
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Cuba seeks 121 billion in damages over embargo
Cuba called on the United States to pay 121 billion dollars in damages for four decades of economic harm from the trade embargo. State media said the symbolic lawsuit followed a U.S. judge ordering Cuba to pay 18.7 million to families of three Americans killed in 1996 when Cuban jets attacked off Cuba's coast.
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Reformers Sweep Iran Run-off Seats In Parliament
The Islamic Participation Front says reformers won 52 of 66 run-off seats, claiming a decisive majority that would give them control of Iran's 290-member parliament if confirmed. The results mark another setback for Islamic hard-liners as Friday's elections conclude.
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Putin to be inaugurated as Russia's leader today
Vladimir Putin will be inaugurated as Russia's second democratically elected president, a peaceful handover from Boris Yeltsin described as unprecedented. Yeltsin transfers the presidency, signaling aims to restore national pride and economic health.
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