U S Philippines sign two year base lease pact
The United States will pay the Philippines 481 million dollars annually and back a bond program to ease Manila’s foreign debt as part of a two year lease deal for Clark Air Base Subic Naval Base and other facilities Philippine Foreign Secretary Manglapus said Aquino gave the go ahead for signing to likely occur today The agreement also grants title to improvements and relaxes some U S spending rules while courting a potential multi national 5 billion bond and aid effort dubbed the mini Marshall Plan
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Congress poised for drug showdown
Washington AP reports Congress faces a final showdown this week over expanding the war on drugs. House and Senate must reconcile differences in their bills, each costing about 2.6 billion dollars, with potential delay until Thanksgiving if negotiators stall. Key fights include user accountability, the death penalty, police searches, and mandatory drug testing.
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Aquino urges wait on U S base deal details
President Aquino asks the public to await full details of a new U S military bases agreement while lawmakers say the government accepted too little money. Senators raise nuclear and lease-extension concerns as the Manila Stock Exchange climbs.
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Afghan Guerrilla Talks Hint at Direct Soviet Negotiations
Afghan guerrilla leader Burhanuddin Rabbani said the Soviet Union seeks direct talks with the Moslem forces fighting the Moscow-backed government. Radio Kabul reported two Americans and two Pakistani officers were killed in a government assault on guerrilla positions near Gardez, with Reuters noting no confirmation of American casualties.
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