Policeman slain in bloodiest riot in Britain
London police recaptured a housing project as hundreds of youths attacked riot squads with knives and gasoline bombs in eight hours of violence. One constable was killed, 250 officers and civilians injured, and seven arrests reported amid Britain’s worst urban riot in memory sparked by a black woman’s death during a police home search.
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Riots Erupt Across Britain After Cynthia Jarrett’s Death
Police used 506 riot officers to quell violence in Broadwater Farm as 400 youths attacked property and hurled debris from a 15 story tower. A nearby peaceful protest outside Tottenham station followed the death of Cynthia Jarrett after a police raid.
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Israel demands probe into Sinai killings of Israelis
Israel gave Egypt a deadline to investigate the seven Israeli vacationers slain by an Egyptian soldier in the Sinai Desert and to probe reports they died from lack of medical aid. Prime Minister Peres urged a formal inquiry in a phone call with President Mubarak as both sides dispute the shooter’s identity and his status under the 1979 peace treaty.
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Prison Guards Beating Solidarity Prisoners Reported in Poland
Solidarity activist Zbigniew Romaszewski released a report detailing brutal beatings and torture of jailed Solidarity members in Leczyca jail. About 30 guards allegedly entered cells, tampered with windows, and laid wire, while inmates resisted and complained of inadequate medical care including a denied crutch for an injured prisoner.
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Portugal Socialists Lose as Social Democrats Win Victory
In Lisbon the conservative Social Democrats ousted the ruling Socialist Party in parliamentary elections. Antonio Almeida Santos conceded defeat, stating the battle is over, while ATP projections put the Social Democrats at 26 to 29.7 percent with most precincts counted. Analysts expect coalition talks as no majority exists.
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U S backs off $5 billion debt relief fund plan
U S officials at IMF World Bank talks deny finalizing a fund of five billion dollars to aid debt stricken nations.
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Hope fades for trapped boy in Mexico City rubble
Rescue teams paused after 34 hours of effort following protests by the boy’s father who believes Luis Ramon Nafarrate is alive. Crews then resumed work by hand, with plans to reintroduce equipment as a fire on the floor above the collapse is cited by engineer Gustavo Gomez as likely killing the child.
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Police Use Whips in Forced School Attendance Accusations
In Johannesburg and across South Africa, police faced claims by the United Democratic Front that officers used whips to compel black children to attend school. Authorities reported over 20 incidents of racial unrest with mobs stoning and firebombing houses in Soweto, Chesterville, Port Elizabeth, and near Durban.
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