Aspin urges Ukraine to abandon nuclear arms talks
Defense Secretary Aspin presses Ukraine to give up the roughly 2,000 nuclear weapons on its soil. Ukrainian President Kravchuk says policy unchanged and parliament may ratify START and nuclear nonproliferation pacts in June or July amid cautious Russian skepticism. Aspin plans further talks with Grachev in Washington to press the approach.
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Five Iraqis sentenced to death in Kuwait case
Five Iraqis were sentenced by the State Security Court in Kuwait to death, with one ordered to pay 31.5 million dollars for leading occupiers to oil-tanker spare parts theft. Abdul Salam Abdul Karim, 63, an administrator at Kuwait Oil Tanker Co., must repay 15.75 million and pay an equal fine. The others faced charges of joining the Iraqi Popular Army and aiding Baath Party activities during the occupation. In a separate Karachi incident, gunmen killed a member of an Iranian opposition group and an elderly neighbor.
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Arsonists strike two more homes in Germany
In Soest and North Rhine Westphalia arsonists attacked two houses housing foreigners, sparking calls for action as Germany faces ongoing right wing violence. Police reported two baby carriages set on fire but no serious injuries occurred amid a controversy over authorities' ability to curb the attacks.
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