VW Accepts 12 Million Fund for Nazi Slave Labor Reparations
Berlin says VW's Friday pledge of a 12 million dollar Private Relief Fund marks the first German company to acknowledge a moral obligation to compensate Nazi era slave laborers. The firm frames it as a humanitarian gesture, not a legal duty, amid class action suits in New York seeking wartime back wages from VW and other giants.
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China to Cut Army by 500000 Soldiers from Lee to 2.5M
Beijing reports that China will trim its army by 100000 soldiers this year, part of a planned 500000 reduction over three years to 2.5 million. President Jiang Zemin aims to free funds for upgraded weapons while some retirees move to other posts or retire this year. Local governments must aid job placement.
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Massacre evidence lacking on ex Nazi officer Priebke
Rome prosecutor says insufficient evidence to try former Nazi officer Erich Priebke for a World War II massacre of 14 civilians. Priebke, jailed for a 335‑victim Rome massacre, is being evaluated after prosecutors noted he helped transfer prisoners but did not participate in executions. A Rome judge will decide on indictment within a month.
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India says ready to sign nuclear test ban treaty
In Lucknow Prime Minister Vajpayee states India will sign the treaty after halting May tests, asserting adherence in spirit. Brajesh Mishra adds India has refined its arsenal while protesting CTBT advantages held by Britain China France Russia and the US.
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Cockpit voice recorder from Swissair 111 recovered
Divers recovered the cockpit voice recorder from Swissair Flight 111 off Halifax nine days after the crash that killed 229. The device lies 180 feet underwater near where the flight data recorder was found earlier, with both records to aid investigators into the aircraft’s loss and cockpit conversations.
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