Gao Xingjian Wins Nobel Prize for Literature in 2000
Gao Xingjian, the Chinese dissident and writer who burned early works to survive Mao era suppression, became the first Chinese laureate for literature. The Swedish Academy praised his bitter insights and linguistic ingenuity amid mass culture pressures.
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Clinton weighs first presidential visit to North Korea
The Clinton administration contemplates a trip to North Korea to ease decades of hostility and boost regional peace. Secretary of State Albright plans a DPRK visit soon to convey U.S. president William Clinton’s views and prepare for a possible presidential visit.
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Bomb explodes outside Grozny police station killing at least ten
A car bomb detonated near a Grozny police station where Chechens queued for identity papers. Officials said ten were killed and many injured, including pro Russian officers and prosecutors, as the blast shattered windows and left bodies along the street. Authorities suggested remote detonation, with a car packed with explosives equivalent to 22 pounds of TNT.
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