Egyptian official slain by gunmen in Cairo shooting
Rifaat el Mahgoub, 64, speaker of Egypt's People's Assembly, and two security men were killed outside the Semiramis Inter-Continental hotel in downtown Cairo by motorbike attackers. The interior ministry noted no immediate claim of responsibility as details remained unclear. The attack followed a warning on possible terrorist reprisals over Egypt's stance in the Persian Gulf crisis and occurred near the Nile and US Embassy.
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Kuwait envoys pulled amid encircled Iraqi siege
Nations including Germany Belgium and others withdrew their diplomats from Kuwait as Saddam Hussein surrounding troops starve the emirate. Most embassies evacuated to Baghdad. only US Britain Canada and France remained with limited staff. Water and power have been cut off.
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Status of embassies in Kuwait
NICOSIA Cyprus Here is a list of the status of various diplomatic missions in Iraqi occupied Kuwait. Embassies refusing Iraqi orders to close include Bahrain Britain Canada France Indonesia Luxembourg Oman Senegal United Arab Emirates United States. Some have closed or suspended operations while not recognizing the annexation, including Austria Bangladesh Belgium China Czechoslovakia Denmark Egypt Finland Germany Greece Hungary India Italy Japan Jordan Lebanon Morocco Netherlands Niger Nigeria Norway Philippines Poland Qatar Saudi Arabia South Korea Soviet Union Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Thailand Turkey Venezuela Yugoslavia. Pakistan closed its embassy Sept 4 but staff remained inside.
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PLO resolution risks U S veto and regional fallout
The PLO seeks a consensus UN Security Council resolution with Yemen and nonaligned members, aiming to avoid a US veto that could be spun by Iraq as American pro-Israeli manipulation. Diplomats warn a veto could provoke anti American sentiment and possibly attacks, while negotiations continue to find a Cairo or New York backed compromise.
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Ward family in Upstate dairy country amid murder case
Delbert Ward recounts the farm life near Munnsville where brother Bill’s death sparked a homicide investigation. Neighbors say the Ward milk herd numbers about 30 cows, with daily production around 600 pounds. Delbert, a former seventh grade student, discusses the case, police questions, and potential exhumation as experts review the autopsy findings.
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