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Afghan troops kill 400 rebels,
me SoMeTbacked Afghan authorities said on Friday government troops killed 400 rebels and captured their base in the eastern province of Logar. Reuter reports from Islamabad.
They also seized tanks and rockets from radical guerilla leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hezb-I-lslaml party base in Ix.gar s Tang! Waghlan region, the official Kabul radio said.
The broadcast, monitored in the Pakistan capital Islamabad, said a number of Pakistani soldiers helping the rebels were among those killed in the operation which it said began on Monday.
Velayati meets Fahd:
Iranian Foreign Minister AH Akbar Velayati. on a landmark visit to Saudi Arabia, met King Fahd in Jeddah on Friday, the official Saudi Press Agency reported in Nicosia. Reuter reports.
The SPA report, monitored by the British Broadcasting Corporation, gave no details of the discussions.
Velayati arrived in Jeddah on Thursday, the first visit by a lop Iranian official since the two countries resumed ties last month. .
Saudi Arabia and Iran, both major oil producers, are spiritual leaders of Islam's two main branches—Sunnis and Shiites.
Baker's mother dead:
Nonner Means Baker, mother of US Secretary of State James Baker, died early Friday in Houston after an apparent heart attack. She was 96, AFP reports from Houston.
Mrs Baker apparently suffered a heart attack at her home and was taken to Methodist Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Baker rushed back to Houston Friday morning, breaking off his Middle East Peace Mission after hearing of her death.
Carmine Coppola dead
Carmine I Coppola, the father of director Francis Ford Coppola and the Oscar-winning composer of The Godfather Part IF movie score, died from a stroke, a publicist said. He was 80. AP reports from Los Angeles.
Coppola, whose other children include actress Talia Shire, died Friday at Northridge Hospital Medical Center spokesman Mark Gill said.
Coppola and Nino Rota won an Academy Award In 1974 for the best original dramatic score for The Godfather Part II." Coppola also conducted Broadway musicals, including "Kismet” and "Once Upon a Mattress."
He studied flute and composition at the Juilliard School of Music, then went on to played first flute with the Detroit Symphony. He later played with Arturo Toscanini In the NBC Symphony.
UN to probe Iran-Iraq border incident:
The United Nations said Friday it has agreed to Investigate bordef incidents between Iran and Iraq and to help resolve them. AFP reports from New York.
UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar has decided to open offices in Baghdad and Teheran with civilian personnel of the United Nations and a small number of military observers, a UN press office statement said.
The offices would be established "for the purpose of Investigating and helping resolve any difficulties of a military nature which may arise on the border." said Nadia Younes, a spokeswoman for Perez de Cuellar.
11 rebels killed in Sri Lanka:
Government troops shot and killed 11 Tamil separatists In two separate attacks in northeastern Srl Lanka, military officials said Saturday in Colombo, AP reports.
At least two soldiers were killed in a land mine explosion.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said troops shot and killed eight rebels at Pananura village tn northeastern Torincomalee district on Friday.
Three more rebels were killed when they tried to escape soldiers at* Sambarativu village, also in Trtncomalee on Friday.
Two soldiers were killed when they stepped on an antipersonnel-mine at Weligama village In Trlncomalee, officials added. At least five soldiers were wounded in the Incident on Friday.
Mulroney to visit Japan, HK:
Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will visit Japan and Hong Kong next month to strengthen economic ties with the region, his office announced on Friday tn Ottawa, reports Reuter.
The Prime Minister will visit Hong Kong from May 23-26 and then head for Japan from May 26-31 at the invitation on Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu.
The visit will provide an opportunity to build on an I already strong bilateral relationship between Canada and Japan." Mulroney's office said tn a statement