Khmer death threats fail to halt Cambodia election turnout
Prince Sihanouk urged the Khmer Rouge to stop violence as Cambodia holds its first multiparty vote in 21 years. Guerrillas boycotted and threatened voters while shells struck rural stations, yet about one third of 47 million registered voters cast ballots, with more casting on the second day. Sihanouk appealed for the vote to save Cambodia amid ongoing government Khmer Rouge clashes.
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South Korea fires top generals in coup purge
President Kim Young-sam dismissed Gen. Lee Pil-sup chair of the joint chiefs of staff and two other senior generals tied to the 1979 coup that elevated Chun Doo hwan and Roh Tae-woo. Air Force chief Gen. Lee Yang-ho was named replacement, signaling a drive to purge military interference in politics and restore public trust.
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Poison mushrooms kill 11 in Cyprus report
Eleven people died after eating poisonous mushrooms during harvest season in Iran’s western Kermanshah province. AP says 17 remain hospitalized and dozens more treated and sent home. no date provided for the incidents.
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