Killing of Pakistani politician prompts crackdown in Karachi
Gunmen killed prominent politician Zuhair Akram Nadeem in Karachi. Police blame Mohajir Qaumi Movement factions. authorities grant sweeping powers to paramilitary troops to quell violence. Nadeem backed 1996 police action against militants amid mass arrests and killings.
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Albright urges Japan swift action to fix banks and grow
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright pressed Prime Minister Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Obuchi to enact swift concerted steps to revitalize Japan's lagging banks and economy while stressing that deeper U.S. China ties benefit Japan. She praised Japan's reform plan, urged faster measures, and reaffirmed the unshakable U.S.-Japan alliance as essential to Asia-Pacific stability.
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Portadown braces for Northern Ireland orange parade
British soldiers and state police turned Portadown into a fortified zone as barbed wire fences blocked pastures to deter Protestant marches. Leaders Trimble and Mallon urged restraint amid Deep divisions over Garvaghy Road while Blair blamed Orange and Catholic hardliners for the impasse.
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Alistair Graham
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Harold Gracey
Breandan MacCionnaith
PRI Chance to Regain Chihuahua Governorship in Open Primary
In Chihuahua Mexico the PRI faces a pivotal open primary as a rare chance to reclaim the state governorship. The race, seen as a bellwether for national politics, comes amid recent PRI setbacks and rising opposition strength in a region key to the 2000 presidential contest.
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Mexico
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Marines weigh marriage risks for new recruits
The Marine Corps warns new Marines that frequent departures and six month sea stints strain marriage. Despite education efforts, many first-term Marines remain single with a high divorce rate. Recruits receive counseling, a housing and finances guide, and a class titled Marriage and the First-Term Marine to prepare for military life and family balance.
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Jorge Vallejo
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Texas
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Corps
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Cali
Persian Gulf
Riley
Carl Mundy
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