Japan election gives Nakasone sweeping Liberal Democrat victory
Tokyo AP report says Japan's Liberal Democratic Party led early projections to win at least 288 seats in the lower House, with a likely landslide overall. Nakasone recaptured his seat and framed the win as support for education tax and bureaucratic reforms, potentially paving his path to a third term. Officials warned official tallies would come later.
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Australians hanged in Malaysia for drug offenses
Two Australians, Brian Geoffrey Chambers Jr. and John Kevin Barlow, were hanged at dawn in Pudu Prison Malaysia for drug trafficking. The executions drew protests from Australia and Britain with Prime Minister Hawke condemning the act. Families visited the condemned men prior to the dawn execution and later learned of the deaths as bodies were prepared for postmortems.
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Toll of Independence Day Road Deaths Near 400
The long holiday weekend ends with the national death toll on streets and highways approaching 400. The National Safety Council had warned 500 to 600 could die between Thursday 6 p.m. and Sunday midnight local times. by Sunday midnight PDT, 398 fatalities were reported. Texas led with 39 deaths, followed by California with 37 and Virginia with 24.
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