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Jordan to lift Martial Law next week: Jordan's 23-year-old Martial Law will be lifted next week when Prime Minister Taher Masri presents his government's policy to the Lower House of Parliament Wednesday, sources here said, reports Xinhua from Amman.
The lifting of Martial Law has already been approved by the cabinet, added the sources who requested anonymity.
The Martial Law. Imposed after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war was frozen by the former government led by Modar Badran when he came to power In December 1989. Badran promised to lift the Martial Law during his term of office, but did not achieve that goal because of the outbreak of the Gulf crisis and subsequent war which delayed many activities of his government.
The sources also said the government is starting to work on enacting a temporary law which would cover cases of financial corruption, land use and economic security.
Mandela only candidate for ANC chief: Nelson Mandela emerged as the lone candidate Thursday for presidency of the African National Congress, signifying the respect he commands from both militants and moderates in the broad-based organization, reports AP from Durban.
Mandela, 73. holds the No 2 post as deputy president but has effectively led the ANC since his February 1990 release from 27 years' imprisonment.
The current president. Oliver Tambo. has been in poor health since suffering a stroke two years ago and said he would not run for the post again.
Mandela's charisma, good relationship with President F W de Klerk, and name recognition among South African youth have given him broad support among moderates and young militants and made him a natural for the presidency.
UK to cut defence staff: British Defence Minister Tom King on Thursday announced plans to cut military and civilian staff ai the Ministry in London from 14.500 to 7.000 In the next two to three years, reports AFP from London.
King last July announced a 20 per cent tn armed forces personnel as part of general defence cuts made possible by the ending of the cold war.
In a written statement to parliament Thursday, he said the cuts in London would be part of a decentralisation and regrouping programme
The Ministry has said that a 20 per cent in civilian personnel working for the armed forces will mean the loss of about 35.000 jobs. 20.000 in Britain and 15.000 abroad.
John Major to visit China:
Prime Minister John Major will visit China to sign an agreement on the construction of a new Hong Kong airport. Downing Street announced yesterday, reports Xinhua from London.
The agreement memorandum of understanding concerning the construction of the new airport in Hong Kong and related questions has been Initialled by the Chinese and British sides.
The agreement has been reached as a result of Intensive discussions on the subject conducted by the two sides for the last few months.
According to British officials. Major welcomed the initialling of the document which was made public yesterday, and said this was an important confidence booster for Hong Kong
Schwarzkopf won't seek Senate seat: Gulf war Commander General Norman Schwarzkopf has ruled out a bid for a seal In the US Senate tn 1992. according to a magazine article released on Thursday, reports Reuter from
"No sir," he replied when asked whether he would seek election from Florida for a Senate seat. Parade magazine says in its new issue, "absolutely not."
But Schwarzkopf appeared to leave the door open to seeking political office at some later date. "What Ive said Is. never say never, because who knows? 1 may be 70 years old and decide that life Is boring and I might want to be the focal district commissioner or something like that."
NATO Secy—Gen visits Romania; NATO Secretary-General Manfred Woerner on Thursday halted Romania s steps towards democracy, reports Reuter.
This is a country on the move, on its way to democracy with a lot of dedicated democrats struggling for a better future In freedom." he said
Woerner was speaking at a dinner in his honour given by Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Nastaae, during the NATO leader's first official visit to Romania since the collapse of communists rule in the December 1989 revolution.
This country belongs to Europe and has now rejoined the spiritual family of European nations. You can count on our
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Amnesty for Honduran detainees: President Rafael Callejas of Honduras announced Thursday an amnesty for 13 political prisoners and more than 300 farm
The measures were Included in a wide-ranging accord reached with business groups and labour and peasant
The agreement also calls for raising the minimum wage by about 25 per cent from Ma current level of 50 dollars a
The amnesty w« affect 13 Hondurans jailed on charges of shipping weapons to leftist guerillas In neighbouring El Salvador and more than 300 peasants who were Jailed in connection with tend dispuie.