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Russian Defense Minister Pavel Grachev announced plans to offer Russian troops as United Nations peacekeepers in some of the former Soviet republics, amid a backdrop of ongoing conflicts and instability in the region. Grachev's proposal, made during a visit to Bucharest, Romania, involves utilizing the 15,000 Russian
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The United States has decided to send Patriot anti-missile systems to South Korea in an effort to increase pressure on North Korea over its suspected nuclear weapons production. The move comes as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) asked for UN intervention following North Korea's refusal to permit
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The United States and the international community have been urging North Korea to cooperate with United Nations nuclear inspectors to avert a showdown and potential economic sanctions. US Ambassador Madeleine Albright introduced a draft resolution to the UN Security Council, seeking more cooperation from North Korea. The resolution is considered
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Tensions rose in the Balkans after a critical delay in approving a NATO air strike against Serbian guns, which put the lives of French peacekeepers at risk. Yasuski Akashi, the top United Nations official overseeing peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Croatia, attempted to warn Serbian leaders to move their artillery,
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The United States will lease highly precise artillery-detection radars to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a move aimed at enhancing the force's ability to determine the origin of artillery or mortar fire. The five Firefinder counter-battery radars, which will be operated by Jordanian soldiers, will be
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Greece is considering sending between 500 and 1,500 troops to join the United Nations peacekeeping force in Bosnia-Herzegovina, amidst a possible Turkish deployment of 1,000 troops to the region. The decision comes after U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali announced that he would accept Turkish troops, if other countries
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As the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina escalates, the Clinton Administration has announced plans to roughly double the number of American soldiers in Macedonia to support the United Nations peacekeeping force in Bosnia. The move comes in response to a dearth of troops to police the cease-fire around Sarajevo and
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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
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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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Somali clan leader Mohamed Farah Aideed expressed optimism on Wednesday that the withdrawal of foreign peacekeeping troops from Somalia will aid, not hinder, efforts to achieve peace among rival factions in the war-torn country. Aideed's comments came during his first international news conference since arriving in Nairobi, where
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In the Serb-held mountains ringing Sarajevo, eight 120-millimeter mortars stood in defiance of NATO threats, despite the expiration of the NATO deadline at 1 A.M. today. The United Nations and NATO have shown flexibility toward the Serbs, allowing them to negotiate and slow down the withdrawal of heavy weapons.
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Demonstrations in Belgrade erupted in cheers for Russian intervention in the Bosnian conflict, as Serbs hailed Moscow's efforts to avert NATO airstrikes and deploy Russian troops as peacekeepers. The move was seen as a step towards unification of Serbian-held territory with Serbia itself, with many Serbs viewing it
