Guilty plea agreement splits BCCI U S assets
The Washington Post reports a U S plea agreement with Bank of Credit and Commerce International divides its 550 million dollars in U S assets between covering losses at four American banks it owned or had interests in and overseas to repay depositors. The deal also pins new crimes on BCCI including illegal control of First American Bankshares Inc and National Bank of Georgia plus money laundering and aiding tax evasion.
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U.S
Bank of Credit and Commerce International
United States
BCCI
District of Columbia
First American Bankshares Inc
National Bank of Georgia
BCC Group
S.A
Luxerbourg
Agha Hasan Abedi
MD Cham Bop Switzerland
CPL i Metropolitan Bank, Ltd
Credit and Sheik Zayed Commerce
Hong Kong
San Ben Francisco
American Holdings CA
SL Si NY
Lela Eae Balelolae
Netherlands Antilles
Ae Credit and Commerce
American Investment N.B
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Netherlands
First American First American Bank of
Bank of Credit Bank of Banksharen, Inc
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Commerce Credit and
Washington, DC
New York
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International Commerce Katzenbech - Overseas Ltd. International
First American
Cayman
George L Davis Bank of Islands
Luxembourg
Maryland
Panama Landen
First American Bank
Nigeria
New York of Virginia
Bank of Francophone
Pensacola
Egypt
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Abu Dhabi
First Anvaridat
Florida
Miami
International Tampa
First American Bank , of Georgia
Bank (Main
Third National Bank World A
of Georgia
Bush vows to be tough with Japan on trade
President Bush pledges a tough stance on trade barriers with Japan during an upcoming Asia trip. He says the mission will not yield an overnight export boom but will prove trade is a two way street. Democrats press for action to cut the 41 billion dollar U.S. trade deficit with Japan.
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Japan
Washington
U.S
House
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Donald Riegle
D-Mich
Riegle
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Pacific
South Korea
Singapore
Australia
White House
Leaders begin apartheid talks in multi racial democracy push
In Johannesburg, black and white leaders opened CODESA talks with hopes of a transition from apartheid to democracy. Nelson Mandela urged de Klerk to cede power, while white leaders voiced confidence despite sharp disagreements and protests outside the conference center.
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South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
ANC
de Klerk
West inches toward recognizing Soviet commonwealth
In Moscow, Yeltsin tightens grip as western states pledge to recognize the new Commonwealth of Independent States. NATO and EC set criteria for recognition while Yeltsin seeks NATO membership and Italy grants credits amid talks with Pope John Paul II. Gorbachev signals transfer of power as the union dissolves.
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Boris Yeltsin
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NATO
European Community
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Bush
U.S
Brussels
Mark Eyskens
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Russia
Yeltsin
Belgium
Italy
John Paul II
Mikhail Gorbachev
Union
Commonwealth of Independent States
Gorbachev
Commonwealth
Tate
Andrei Sakharov
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