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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Betsy Aaron) Continuing economic crisis in Russia featured; statement from President Boris Yeltsin that he is not resigning given; work on political reforms between acting Prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and the Duma reported. [YELTSIN (thru translator) - says he will not step down.] [Economist Alexander BEVZ - says prices in Russia will continue to increase.] [Political analyst Sergei ROGOV - says the Russian government lost its credibility.]
(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(White House: John King) Continued plans for the summit in Moscow between President Clinton and Yeltsin reported. [CLINTON - explains why he should go to Russia.]
(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Aram Roston) Background behind economic trouble in Russia given; problems with Russian banks noted. [CSIS Keith BUSH - explains situation of Russian banks.] [US-Russia Business Council Eugene LAWSON - explains why the ruble took a downward spiral; says devaluation is a disaster.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Anticipated strike by Northwest Airlines pilots and the shutdown of many flights in preparation for strike noted.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Fire in a New York City synagogue reported; scenes shown of the fire.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Tony Clark) Arrival in New York of Mohammed Saddiq Odeh, accused accomplice in the bombing of the United States embassy in Kenya, and a planned separate hearings for fellow suspect Mohammed al'Owalhi reported; courtroom sketches shown. [Odeh's attorney Jack SAChigh school - says that Odeh said that he is opposed to killing unarmed civilians.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Pakistani weapons experts studying of a United States Tomahawk cruise missile that strayed into Pakistan to learn weapons secrets reported.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Flooding in Sudan reported; deaths noted; scenes shown from Darfur, Sudan, of floods.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Continuing floods along China's Yangtze River and the planned arrival of American assistance teams reported; scenes shown of flooding.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Continuing movement of Tropical Storm Bonnie off Eastern seaboard reported; temporary re-upgrade to hurricane status reported.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Mexicali, Mexico: Harris Whitbeck) High numbers of fatalities among Mexicans illegally crossing the United States border noted; reasons for attempted crossings over dangerous territory given. [Migrant Melvin HERNANDEZ (thru translator) - says the idea is to get to the US; describes trying to swim the Trans-America Canal.] [US Border Patrol Captain Tracy WARNER - says the patrols try to find migrants before they are really in danger.] [Mexican immigration official Gerardo DELGADO (thru translator) - says the "illegals" are only trying to better their lives.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Update on the New York City synagogue fire reported; upgrade to five-alarm fire noted; live scenes shown of the fire.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Demonstrations in Lima, Peru, protesting decision to block a referendum allowing President Alberto Fujimori to seek a third term reported; scenes shown of the demonstrations.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Kinshasa, Congo: Jennifer Glasse) Warnings that violence between government troops and rebel forces in Congo is not over yet and continued fighting in Kinshasa reported; involvement of other nations around Congo in conflict noted.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Update on the New York City synagogue fire given; live scenes of the fire.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Atlanta, Georgia: Rick Lockridge) New procedure to sterilize dogs without surgical neutering reported; similar technique used as a birth-control- pill-like contraceptive on elephants noted. [Veterinarian Peter MUELLER - describes giving the shots to a dog.] [University of Georgia Richard FAYRER-HOSKEN - says the shots work; what is needed is assurance that they are safe.]
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