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	 ISLAMABAD - A powerful bomb blast devastated the Egyptian 
embassy in Islamabad, killing at least 13 people and wounding 
59, Pakistani officials said. Egypt's largest Moslem militant 
organisation, al-Gamaa al-Islamiya (Islamic Group), claimed 
responsibility for the blast, which was heard across the 
Pakistani capital at 9.50 a.m. (0450 GMT).  
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	 DAYTON, Ohio - Bosnian peace negotiators made progress on 
Saturday night and several sources close to the talks said the 
Balkan rivals were on the verge of a deal that could be 
initialled as early as Monday. ``Things are coming to an end. 
They are being wrapped up as we speak,'' one Balkan source said.  
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	 OSAKA, Japan - Chinese President Jiang Zemin unveiled the 
country's biggest trade opening in years, slashing tariffs on 
imports to its market of 1.2 billion people by 30 percent from 
next year.  
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	 COLOMBO - Sri Lankan forces have called on Tamil Tiger 
guerrillas to surrender and plan to launch a fresh offensive 
after capturing their northern Jaffna stronghold, a government 
minister and defence officials said.  
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	 WARSAW - Poles decide whether to keep Lech Walesa, the 
charismatic rebel who defied and defeated communism, or dismiss 
him in favour of a youthful former communist with a reformed 
social democratic doctrine.  
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	 JERUSALEM - The Israeli cabinet is considering measures to 
curb political violence as a state commission of inquiry begins 
hearing evidence on security failures that led to the 
assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.  
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	 NEW DELHI - Up to 50 million girls and women are missing 
from India's population, the result of systematic sex 
discrimination extending to the abortion of female foetuses 
identified by ultrasound, according to a report produced by 
UNICEF officials in India.  
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	 BRUSSELS - Village women from Senegal, Filippino farmers, 
aid agencies and international development groups will join 
forces on Monday to launch a fresh attack on world hunger and 
poverty afflicting over one billion people.  
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	 LONDON - Princess Diana does not want a divorce, is not 
trying to destroy the monarchy and has no plans to leave Britain 
or let the country down, according to leaked reports of a 
surprise television interview.  
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	 DHAKA - Bangladesh's Election Commission said it might call 
in the army to help conduct peaceful voting in parliamentary 
polls, as the feuding opposition and government prepared for a 
showdown.  

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