Polls Open Across Cambodia as UN Faces Khmer Rouge Attacks
UN and peacekeepers push into danger zones in Cambodia for multiparty elections with over four million votes cast. Incidents include small arms and mortar fire in Kratie Kompong Thom and Siem Reap as polling proceeds amid reports of 20 percent of eligible voters in high risk areas.
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Eric Falr
U.N
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Indonesia
Siem Reap
Associated Press
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UN bans Tiananmen leader Shen Tong from UN for Beijing protest
A Chinese dissident Shen Tong is barred from a news conference inside UN headquarters by Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali at Beijing's request. He tells reporters outside the UN that he is exiled and laments the ban. US and Chinese ambassadors urged reversal, without success. The United Nations notes Article 100 forbids external instruction to the secretary-general.
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Boutros-Ghali
U.S
Madeleine Albright
China frees long jailed democracy activist Xu Wenti after 12 years
Xu Wenti, a 49 year old democracy activist, arrived home in Beijing after serving most of a 15 year sentence for publishing a pro democracy magazine. Authorities reported no conditions on his release as China seeks better human rights standing ahead of Olympic bid and potential trade status renewal.
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China
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Xu Wenti
United States
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