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Global Developments: Kidnapping Gang Member Apprehended, Vatican Cracks Down on Dissent, and Other International News

Tensions and crackdowns on dissent continued to escalate globally, as law enforcement agencies made strides in apprehending notorious kidnap gang members and governments and institutions enforced consequences for non-compliance. A glimpse into the complex and often dark nature of international relations, global news stories highlighted ongoing efforts to combat crime,

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Clinton Names Holbrooke as UN Representative, Replaces Richardson

President Clinton will name veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke as the U.S. representative to the United Nations, replacing Bill Richardson, who will become Energy secretary, administration officials said Wednesday. Holbrooke, 57, was instrumental in formulating the Dayton peace conference that ended the conflict in Bosnia in November 1995. The appointment

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Clinton Names New Nominees for Energy and U.N. Posts

President Clinton today nominated Bill Richardson, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, to head the Department of Energy, replacing Federico Pena. Richardson, a 50-year-old former congressman from New Mexico, is the Clinton administration's highest-profile Hispanic and has expressed interest in returning to New Mexico politics. Clinton

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UN Peacekeepers Ordered Not to Intervene in Rwandan Genocide

Kofi Annan, now the Secretary General of the United Nations, was aware of the Rwandan government's plans to exterminate minority Tutsis in 1994, but his office ordered UN peacekeepers to stand down, according to a fax obtained by The New Yorker. This shocking revelation has sparked outrage and

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US Senate Passes State Department Spending Bill with Veto-Pending Abortion Provision

The U.S. Senate voted 51-49 to pass a State Department spending bill that includes nearly $1-billion in back payments to the United Nations, but contains a provision that denies aid to international family-planning groups that support abortion, prompting President Bill Clinton to vow a veto. The bill also denies

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Clinton Urges Congress to Reinstated Funding for IMF and UN

President Clinton has expressed concern over the potential removal of funding for US commitments to the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations from the supplemental appropriations bill. He urged House and Senate leaders to reinstate the full funding, citing concerns over the impact on global economic stability and US

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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Advocates for $300 Million in Emergency Funds to Iraq to Boost Oil Exports

Iraq's oil infrastructure needs emergency funds to increase production and export capacity to meet an expanded oil sale, according to a report by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The report, which was released this week, confirmed Baghdad's view that its oil infrastructure needs $300 million in

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Labour MP Secures Permission for Iraqi Girl's Medical Treatment in Britain

Labour MP George Galloway is set to escort a four-year-old Iraqi girl, Mariam Hamza, to Britain for leukemia treatment, thanks to the personal intervention of Foreign Secretary Robin Cook. The move has sparked a mixed reaction, with some criticising it as a publicity stunt. Galloway met Mariam during a visit

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Saddam Hussein Reemerges in Public, Sends Signals to UN Inspectors

Saddam Hussein, Iraq's leader, made a high-profile appearance in two central Iraqi villages on Saturday, recalling his 1959 attempt to assassinate General Abdul-Karim Qassem. Since his last public outing in Mosul, a month ago, Hussein's reappearance indicates growing confidence in his personal safety. He believes Iraq

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U.N. Inspectors Conduct First Test of Iraq Deal, Finding "Fantastic" Cooperation

U.N. inspectors, accompanied by diplomats from 20 countries, spent eight hours at President Saddam Hussein's Radwaniyah Palace, a sprawling complex of 6.9 square miles, amidst an agreement to avert a military strike against Iraq. The team visited several villas, artificial lakes, and streets lined with palm

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Israel Rejects Key Clause in U.S. Peace Initiative Amid Stalemate in Peace Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet ministers unanimously opposed a reported U.S. proposal calling for an Israeli withdrawal from at least another 13 percent of the West Bank, according to Cabinet Secretary Danny Naveh. The U.S. plan is deemed "unacceptable and damaging to the security

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Iraq's Oil Industry Strains to Meet UN Production Quota

Iraq's oil industry is grappling with critical conditions, ignoring safety standards, and racing to meet the United Nations' oil-for-food deal, according to Faleh al-Khayat, director-general of planning and studies in the Oil Ministry. The nation urgently requires over $300 million worth of spare parts and equipment to

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