Blair seeks end to arms stalemate in Northern Ireland
Blair urges Sinn Fein and Protestant parties to accept the Belfast peace accord and end the IRA arms standoff. Gerry Adams counters by pressing Britain to end its union with Northern Ireland. Trimble and Mallon plan to speak at the Labour Party conference as disarmament remains the central dispute.
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Halifax probes use of heavy gear for Swissair 111 wreckage
Halifax investigators press to import heavy equipment to recover the MD 11 wreckage of Swissair Flight 111 before winter storms. They fear currents will scatter remains and debris from an Oct. 31 deadline after 10 percent or less of the 200-foot aircraft has been recovered. 229 people died when the jet crashed Sept. 2 en route from New York to Geneva. 42 victims identified by Tuesday.
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China set to sign civil rights covenant in New York
Tang Jiaxuan announced China will sign the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in New York on Oct 5. He urged the United States to handle North Korea concerns calmly and prudently during his Washington debut. If China abides, it may loosen controls on expression, the press, religion, and association.
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