Parliament asserts itself in Santer commission vote
In Strasbourg the European Parliament pressed for more say in EU leadership, nearly blocking Jacques Santer's appointment as European Commission president. While 260 MPs backed him, 238 opposed, led by Socialists, who warned they will demand grilled hearings for future commissioners and push for more genuine democratic influence.
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European Commission
Santer
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Commission
Green
Jacques Delors
Assembly
World Bank aids India's fight against blindness in Delhi
The Venu Eye Institute on a crowded upper floor offers free cataract surgeries to charity patients while wealthier ones pay for private beds. Doctors donate hours. high tech care is available to all. India faces 12.5 million economically blind people, most due to cataracts. Public and NGO efforts, backed by a national program, struggle with a growing backlog as the population rises.
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Sandeep Gupta
Venu Eye Institute
Ray Seth
Venu
India
Prem Prakash
all-India Medical Institute
Neo-Nazis rampage at Buchenwald memorial site
A group of 22 neo-Nazis stopped at the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial and shouted Nazi slogans while threatening a staff member. Police detained all, with one man from Erfurt remaining under arrest as prosecutors weigh charges.
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Laos Emerging From Socialist Cocoon Faces Slow Economic Opening
Vientiane shows cautious reform as foreign tourism and investment rise slowly. The Mekong bridge opening and new airport plans aim to boost business, but officials stress tight control to protect resources amid growing private investment and urban development.
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Wat Pho
Mekong Bridge
Hong Kong
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