The Electronic Telegraph  24 April 1995  WORLD NEWS
[World News]

Le Pen's shadow looms over rivals for the Elysee

[europe] A SHAKEN but resolute Jacques Chirac, now the sole Right-wing candidate for the French presidency, yesterday prepared to launch his campaign for the second round run-off against the Socialist candidate, Lionel Jospin, who confounded pollsters by winning the first round of voting on Sunday.

The Tutsi soldier looked at the wounded Hutu and said: 'Die, you cockroach, die'

[africa] A STINKING jumble of bloodied clothing, muddy sleeping mats, broken pots and human waste carpeted the ground inside the mission compound at Kibeho refugee camp where thousands were slaughtered on Saturday.

Clinton to step up intelligence war against extremists

[namerica] PRESIDENT Clinton is urging Congress to give the FBI wider intelligence powers to fight domestic terrorism in the wake of the Oklahoma bombing, which has beenlinked to far-Right groups.

Berlusconi faces surprise defeat

[europe] SILVIO Berlusconi's centre-right Freedom Front alliance was heading for a stinging defeat in Italy's regional elections yesterday. Computer projections suggested that the Centre-Left, led by the Left Democrats, also known as the PDS, had won nine out of 15 regions.

British nuclear waste ship sails towards hot reception

[easia] JAPAN'S huge plutonium programme is coming under fire as a British ship carrying 14 tons of highly radioactive nuclear waste approaches the Japanese coast.The Pacific Pintail is due to arrive at the port of Mutsu Ogawara in northern Japan today, where it will unload its cargo for dumping at a temporary site near the small town of Rokkasho.

Prince named Australia's republican of the year

[australia] THE Prince of Wales has been sent an award as republican of the year in Australia. The Republican Party of Australia said he had "done the most in 1994 to advance the republican cause".

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