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The International Atomic Energy Agency has offered North Korea three options to break the deadlock on international inspection of Pyongyang's spent nuclear fuel, in an effort to defuse a potential crisis. The options, sent to North Korea's Atomic Energy Department, were forwarded by the United Nations
Rebels
Fighting raged around the capital city of Kigali, Rwanda, for the second consecutive day as Rwandan army units clashed with infiltrating rebels. The rebels, part of the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), denied reports of a planned truce, with spokesman Wilson Rutayisire stating that they would not negotiate a ceasefire. Meanwhile,
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UN Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali has announced that he will request further NATO airstrikes in Bosnia-Herzegovina if necessary to protect UN peacekeeping forces and maintain peace in the region. This request comes as Bosnian Serbs continue to hold 14 Canadian UN troops and three UN military observers captive, reportedly in retaliation for
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The United Nations has maintained that its peacekeeping mission in Rwanda is still operational, despite the escalating conflict between the Rwandan army and the rebels of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). UN spokesman Joe Sills stated that it is too soon to discuss the possibility of withdrawing the UN Assistance
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The Red Cross has canceled plans to evacuate thousands of non-Serbs from northern Bosnia after Serb leader Dr. Radovan Karadzic imposed a limit on the number of people allowed to leave. The move comes amidst a worsening humanitarian crisis, with Serb forces besieging the Muslim enclave of Gorazde in eastern
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North Korea announced on April 4 that it is stepping up its efforts to develop a nuclear program, despite international pressure from the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The country's foreign ministry spokesman deemed recent U.N. Security Council statements urging renewed inspections as "unreasonable"
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The Clinton administration has decided to support lifting the U.N.-imposed weapons embargo on Slovenia, a move that could allow the country to effectively participate in the NATO's Partnership for Peace program. This decision marks a reversal of the administration's previous policy, which stated that
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China's Foreign Minister Qian Qichen has expressed deep concerns that international economic sanctions against North Korea over the nuclear issue could drive the country to war, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency. In a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Han Sung-joo in Beijing, Qian reportedly
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat engaged in talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Foreign Minister Amr Moussa in Cairo on February 25, 1994, following the Hebron massacre. During the meeting, Arafat urged Mubarak to persuade international parties, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to take a clear stance against the
Peacekeeping forces
Bosnian Serb forces blocked seven United Nations aid convoys in Bosnia, in a move that appears to be a test of the peacekeeping troops' determination. The convoys, which included relief vehicles from Canada, France, and the Netherlands, were halted at various locations by the Bosnian Serbs, who objected to
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Bosnian government officials expressed concerns to the UN Security Council about the behavior of Russian troops stationed in Sarajevo, citing instances of support for the Bosnian Serbs and staging of provocative scenes. This development has raised tensions in the region, with the Bosnian government urging the Russian Federation to postpone
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The United Nations Security Council has approved a limited mandate for its peacekeeping operation in Somalia, just days before the planned withdrawal of US troops on March 31. The move comes after the Clinton administration ordered the withdrawal of its large infantry, air, and naval forces from Somalia and its
