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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has acknowledged that his country possesses nuclear capabilities, sparking concerns among western nations that have been skeptical of Pakistan's intentions. Sharif made the statement during a rally in the disputed territory of Kashmir, where he also criticized current Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto&
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Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke confirmed yesterday that he knew his autobiography, "The Hawke Memoirs", would be damaging to the Labor Party. In the book, Hawke accuses current Prime Minister Paul Keating of lying, misleading Parliament, and being unsuitable for the position. Hawke's allegations have
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Storm clouds gather over Silvio Berlusconi's Government as the lira crashes out of control, and coalition members engage in bitter accusations. Labor Minister Clemente Mastella's comments blaming Jewish lobbies in New York for the lira's problems have further eroded the Government's credibility.
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Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian media tycoon and prime minister, has suffered a dramatic fall from grace in little over 100 days in office. His initial victory, backed by a $8.8 billion business empire, was overwhelming, but his inability to distance himself from his commercial interests and a series of
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Eighty days into the Premiership of Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's media king and new Prime Minister, has hit a major crisis due to a series of scandals and allegations of corruption and conflict of interest. The government has been rocked by a series of bungles, U-turns, and disasters, with
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As Italian authorities waited anxiously for Paolo Berlusconi, the brother of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, to turn himself in for questioning in connection with a bribery scandal, the younger Berlusconi's attorney denied a secret interrogation, stating that his client had "other things to do." This development
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Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama conceded that his country's Self-Defence Forces have the right to exist, abandoning a nearly half-century long stance of pacifism. This move has significant implications for Japan's foreign policy and its relations with its coalition partners, the Liberal Democratic Party. The decision
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Japan's prime minister, Tomiichi Murayama, has announced that he will accept the constitutionality of the country's military, marking a significant break with his Socialist Party's 40-year stance. Despite the party's long-held belief that the Self Defence Forces are unconstitutional, due to Japan&
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Ukraine has chosen former Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma as its new president, marking a shift away from President Leonid Kravchuk who promised to guarantee the country's fragile independence through reforms. The election's outcome was largely influenced by the nation's economic decline, which has pushed
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Aleksandr Lukashenko, a populist who campaigned against government corruption and inflation, won the first presidential election in Belarus with an overwhelming victory, securing 80% of the votes. With a voting turnout of 70%, Lukashenko, a former director of a state farm with no party affiliation, defeated Prime Minister Vyacheslav Kebich,
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Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, 70 and the country's first socialist leader in nearly 40 years, has announced a massive $A85 billion tax cut in an attempt to boost the struggling economy and improve his government's popularity. The cut, which represents about 10% of government revenue,
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Tomiichi Murayama, Japan's new prime minister, began a diplomatic blitz to reassure international leaders that his appointment as a Socialist will not disrupt global economic stability. He sent messages to Group of Seven leaders, seeking individual meetings at the upcoming Naples summit to ease concerns about Japan'
