Colombian AG surrenders: Colombia s Attorney General surrendered to the authorities on Friday a day after the Supreme Court ordered his arrest on drug corruption changes the RCN radio Network said. Reuter reports from Bogota.
It said Orlando Vasquez Velasquez turned himself in to the state security police in Bogota. A police spokesman later confirmed Vasquez had surrendered.
May Day clash kills 3 in Istanbul: The government filed charges Friday against labour unions that organised May Day celebrations that turned violent. AP reports from Istanbul.
Three people were killed and 65 injured Wednesday when several outlawed leftist groups used the occasion to show their muscle, breaking windows, setting cars on fire and beating plainclothes police officers. Damage at banks, stores and government offices in the march route is estimated at 3 million dlrs.
2 Azeris to die for subway bombing: The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan sentenced two members of an obscure separatist group to death on Friday in a subway bombing two years ago that killed 14 people and injured 50 others. AP reports from Baku.
A remote-controlled bomb under a seat exploded as the train pulled into a crowded Baku metro station on March 19. 1994. Two of the 11 members of the Lezgi separatist group Sadval were charged were sentenced to die Friday and the rest sentenced to 15 years in prison.
First woman acting PM in Jamaica: For the first time since this Caribbean nation gained independence in 1962. a woman is running, the country — if only temporarily, AP reports from kfngston.
Labour. Welfare and Sport Minister Portia Simpson on Thursday was named acting prime minister until Tuesday, while Prime Minister P J Patterson is on an official visit to the United States. Normally. Deputy Prime Minister Seymour Mullings would be in charge, but he also is out of the country. He left this former British colony April 20 for a trip to Britain. Europe and South Africa
Aide to Colombian drug lord faces life term:
A man described as a top aide to a notorious Colombian drug baron could face life in prison for his role in smuggling 10 million dollars worth of cocaine Into the United States. AP reports from Newark
Harold Gozalez-Gozalez was convicted Thursday on the single conspiracy charge Jie faced. The federal Jury deliber ated about two hours before returning the verdict, following a week-long trial. Gonzalez-Gonzalez is believed to be the high est ranking drug lord prosecuted in new Jersey. He Is to be sentenced July 22 by US District Judge Dickinson R De-Z bevoiHe
Current sweeps away 10 divers: Coast guard officials In southern Japan rescued seven scuba divers Saturday after strong currents swept them away from their boat Three divers were still missing. AP reports from Tokyo
The dfre-s failed to return as schedule to th eh boat off the southern Japanese Island of Amami Oantifia. coast guard official Hiroshi Kurlkiri said. The divers, who were rescued by helicopter after drifting for four hours, were not hurt, he sain Hutu rebels kill one: Burundi . Hutu rebel, launched an attack on Bujumbura overnight, killing one civilian and wounding three before being repulsed by the country’s Tutsi-dominated army, a military officer said yesterday, Reuter reports from Bujumbura
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Yeltsin to visit Chechnya May 16: Russian President Bon. Yeltsin will visit fne war torn region of Chechnya on May 16. a senior Russian member of parliament said in Washington Friday. AFP reports horn Washington
Mukhrbek Aushev, deputy head of the state Duma, announced the date of Yeltsin s visit and said the bodies of be tween 20 and 30 dead Russian soldiers were still being evacuated from Chechnya each day. Yeltsin announced Thursday he would visit Chechnya in mid-May but officials had declined to name the date.
New governor of Kerala takes oath: The Karnataka Governor. Khurehed Abwr Khan, who has con given additional charge as Governor of Kerala, took oath of office, yesterday PTI reports from Thiruvananthapuram.
He was administered the oath by the acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High. Court, Justice K Sreedharan at a brief ceremony held in the durbar hall of the government secretariat. The Chief Minister A K Antony his cabinet colleagues, the leader of the opposition V S Achuthanandan the Speaker Therambil Ramkrishnan and senior official of the state gov-ernmer t were present on the occasion