Hundreds mourn second hunger striker in Belfast riot
Hundreds of mourners lined west Belfast streets as the body of IRA hunger striker Francis Hughes, 25, left Maze Prison for burial amid overnight rioting. Police reported Catholic civilian deaths and soldier injuries as clashes erupted in Belfast and Dublin protesters marched on the British Embassy amid security crackdowns.
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Envoy seeks compromise in Israeli Syrian standoff
U S envoy Philip Habib flew from Jerusalem to Damascus and Beirut after two days of talks with Prime Minister Begin. Reports say his plan would limit Israeli flights and remove Syrian missiles from Lebanon, though Begin and Peres disputed details. A Beirut booby trap killed five and wounded fifteen as tensions rose over Syria's missiles in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
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Giscard Hints Early Departure As Barre Resigns
Prime Minister Raymond Barre submitted his resignation, potentially allowing President Valery Giscard d Estaing to step down before Francois Mitterrand is proclaimed. The franc firmed as the Bank of France lifted rates for a second day amid jitters after the Socialist victory.
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