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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has long been a dominant force in Australia's media landscape, with interests spanning newspapers, magazines, and television networks. However, the recent row between Kerry Packer, chairman of Consolidated Media Holdings, and Prime Minister Paul Keating over foreign media ownership has brought the
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The Irish government's decision to drop plans for the early release of IRA prisoners is seen as a direct response to this week's murders of two Belfast men linked to the IRA. The move reverses a cabinet sub-committee's plan to free 10 inmates before
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The latest results from Russia's parliament elections have given a clear victory to the Communist Party, led by Gennady Zyuganov, with a 22 percent vote in most of Russia. This represents a significant gain compared to the 11 percent secured by extreme nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky and the 9.
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President Clinton's two-day visit to Ireland brought a sense of renewed optimism to the peace process in Northern Ireland. The US President was met with a massive turnout in Dublin, where he delivered a rousing speech, exhorting the Irish people to stand with the Taoiseach in his efforts
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US President Bill Clinton arrived in London today, amidst the newly minted Anglo-Irish agreement to revive the stalled Northern Ireland peace process. Although the initiative is being hailed as a breakthrough, experts warn that it will not resolve the impasse over weapons, which has put the 15-month Ulster ceasefire under
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The self-confessed assassin of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and his co-plotters had also planned to murder Shimon Peres, who succeeded Rabin as prime minister, police said. Peres had been a driving force behind the peace process, which the assassination aimed to scuttle. The plotters considered multiple methods to assassinate
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Acting Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has signed new trade accords with the European Union (EU) during a trip to Brussels, marking the first major diplomatic effort by the Israeli government since the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The agreements, which include an EU-Israeli treaty of association and a
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The tragic assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, Israel's widely respected and trusted leader, has left the nation aghast and searching for a way forward. Despite the challenges of the peace process, Rabin's determination to pursue peace and his legacy will continue to inspire Israelis and Arab leaders.
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Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was shot and killed by a 25-year-old law student, Yigal Amir, at a peace rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday night. The assassination has sent shockwaves throughout the country, leaving a nation in mourning and raising concerns over the future
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France's President Jacques Chirac is under increasing pressure from the Gaullist movement to appoint Charles Pasqua as prime minister to salvage a government threatened by the personal and political problems of current Prime Minister Alain Juppe. Chirac could exploit Pasqua's reputation as France's most
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The Labor Party has started filming its ABC election free-time spots, but ministers continue to predict that the poll will be next year. The ALP president, Mr Barry Jones, the Treasurer, Mr Willis, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Beazley, did segments in Sydney as part of the campaign preparation.
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The British government is set to address the escalating cost of pensions, which could leave the working population shouldering a significant burden. Prime Minister John Major is convening a special session of the Cabinet at Chequers to assess progress in key areas, including self-help welfare. This move comes as part
