Russians OK commonwealth plan amid fuel crisis
Yeltsin hailed final approval of the commonwealth pact by Russia Byelorussia and Ukraine with 1886 votes and seven abstentions as austere Soviet life faltered under fuel shortages and a looming winter. CIA chief Gates warned of dangerous instability and potential civil disorder amid fears over nuclear control.
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Police kill mentally ill man who refused to drop gun
Kentucky state troopers shot and killed Edna Lee Evans 63 after he raised a gun during a noon confrontation near Calhoun. Officials say five armed troopers ordered him to drop the weapon. no officers or bystanders were hurt. Evans, with a history of schizophrenia and arson, had previously been jailed for murder and later paroled.
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Bush to convene international conference on Soviet aid
President Bush will host an early next month coordinating conference in Washington to align humanitarian efforts for the collapsing Soviet Union. Secretary Baker said the move aims to division of labor among advanced democracies and Gulf allies. He described a promising democratic transition with dangers of chaos and protracted unrest.
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Rushdie sneaks into Manhattan at Columbia dinner
Salman Rushdie, under tight security, appeared as a surprise guest at a Columbia University dinner marking the First Amendment anniversary in Manhattan. He defended free speech, spoke about oppression in Iran, and noted his life in a protective bubble after Iran's fatwa and a multimillion-dollar bounty.
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Koreas Reach Historic Nonaggression Pact Amid Tense Ties
North and South Korea announced a landmark accord on non aggression and reconciliation reached at prime ministers talks. It bans meddling in internal affairs, calls for renunciation of terrorism, and sets up a hotline between top military leaders while signaling talks on a formal peace treaty to replace the armistice. The agreement, while easing hostility, left nuclear arms issues unresolved and potential summit talks with leaders Roh Tae woo and Kim Jong un in prospect.
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