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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes world monday november 15,1903 exercises with . Harm peace North Korea says Tokyo apr North Korea declared sunday that planned .-South korean military exercises recklessly threaten peace and could bring a miserable end Quot to South koreans government. The communist states latest warning of War dangers came amid efforts by the South and its Western allies to persuade North Korea to accept International inspections of its nuclear facilities. Despite North koreans denials it is suspected to trying to build a nuclear Arsenal. The United states and South Korea planned to begin War games today involving virtually All of the 36.000 american troops based in the South and the 650.000 South korean troops. The North a official korean Central news Agency quoted an unnamed spokesman of the North korean committee for the peaceful reunification of the fatherland As saying the exercises show that Washington and Seoul have no intention of trying to solve the nuclear Issue through dialogue. Quot they also reveal of their own Accord that they Are still intending to stifle our Republic by Means of military threat and War a the spokesman a statement said. The North which invaded the South in. 1950 and started a three year War frequently warns of War Dan ser. Its latest warnings became More strident after Outh korean officials earlier this month suggested preparing for counter moves in Case North Korea launched another attack in reaction to pressure Over the nuclear inspection Issue. Quot we solemnly warn once again that the South korean authorities and the United states would be held wholly responsible for irretrievable consequences to be entailed by their provocative War exercises against the North a the North korean statement said. The statement monitored in Tokyo gave no hint of what kind of consequences North Korea had in mind. It called the exercises Quot dangerous War gambles rendering the situation extremely strained and gravely jeopardizing peace on the korean Peninsula and a downright Challenge to our Republic which is making All sincere efforts for peace and peaceful reunification of the  it added Quot the present South korean civilian regime must think Over what miserable end it would meet for its reckless War  it was referring to the government of president Kim Young Sam a former dissident who took office in february ending three decades of military backed South korean governments headed by former generals. The burned wreckage of a chinese md-82 Airliner us in a Rice Field near Crim Qiu a Airport in Xin Jiang province. At least 11 killed in chinese air crash Hong Kong a eleven people died and 60 others were injured when an Airliner crashed on its Landing approach to an Airport in Western China a chinese news Agency reported sunday. The China news service in Hong Kong said 24 other people were reported missing after the md-82 aircraft crashed and burned saturday in a Rice Paddy less than a mile from the Airport in Urumqi capital of Xin Jiang province which Borders Russia. It said the plane belonging to China a Northern airlines crashed at 3 05 . As it was arriving from Shenyang in Eastern China via Beijing. It did not mention weather conditions but the Beijing funded newspaper Wen Wei to in Hong Kong reported earlier that the plane crashed in heavy Snow. Wen Wei to said 12 people All chinese were killed. Athe plane was badly burned and Only the cockpit remained intact the China news service said. It said the plane was carrying 92 passengers nine Crew members and an aviation official. The survivors included two italians it added but did not give their names. It said the injured were taken to several hospitals. Wen Wei to said two italians and a japanese were among the injured. The crash was China a third aviation Accident this year. In july a British aerospace 146 carrying 108 passengers and five Crew members crashed on Takeoff killing 58 chinese and one briton. In october an md-82 overshot a runway killing two people. Last year there were five plane crashes in China making it the worst year Ever in chinese aviation. Official chinese news reports have blamed Slack safety procedures and violations of operating regulations. Bhutto ally takes oath As pakistanis president from wire reports Islamabad Pakistan a a jubilant prime Lenair Bhutto watched Sun a closest allies took the oath of office As pakistanis  it is a Triumph for All those who struggled for Moc racy. We have been vindicated a Bhutto said at minister Binazir Bhutto watched sunday As one of her Aki a  a Brief ceremony to swear in Farooq Lighari. In the past the president has been Bhutto a fiercest enemy dismissing her government in 1990 and allegedly masterminding her defeat in the elections that followed. Bhutto has accused be Gharis a predecessor Ghulam Ishaq Khan of a Batching plots to undermine parliament interfering in the running of the country and using the powerful military to Force her out of Power. Be Gharis selection saturday by the two houses of parliament and four provincial Legislatures almost certainty guarantees that Bhutto a government will Complete its five year  Dies after Snake stunt Cairo Egypt a a villager who attempted to. Imitate traditional egyptian Snake handlers by putting the head of a Snake in his Mouth died after the reptile bit him a newspaper reported saturday. Nazih Mohammed Abuel Ghent was in Desouz a town in the Nile Delta 135 Miles Northeast of Cairo to visit a famous mosque where a Muslim Saint is interred the newspaper Al missa wrote. Abuel Ghent was sidetracked by Street entertainers performing with live snakes. Sneaking among the onlookers he picked up a Snake and tried to put it in his mount. It bit him twice on the lip and  charged after fire Montpellier France a a teacher who doused his wife with Brandy and set her on fire has been charged with attempted murder. Marie Jose Laux remained in intensive care sunday with third degree bums. Her husband Francis was in custody near this Southern French City. Police reported that Francis Laux who was in an Quot extremely depressed state attacked his wife Friday at their Home. She ran screaming into the Street with her clothes on fire and collapsed. Neighbors doused the flames and police arrested Laux shortly afterwards. No motive beyond his depression was Given for the  for use 1 franc Toulouse France a want a 17th-Century French chateau the Village of Pointis Inard is offering the use of one for a symbolic 1 franc. Of course . Although the roof is Good  the Foura Oty fixer upper is unfurnished and needs new tying and heating. Jean Louis Puissegur the mayor of the Village in this sunny southwestern Comer of France estimates the. Cost of making it habitable could reach $1 million. Used As a vacation Hostel until about 18 months ago the chateau has 6,500 Square feet of floor space and sits on an 11-acre  interested parties should act fast. The Village which will keep ownership of the Castle has already had offers from people considering installing businesses seminar centers and retirement  approve self Rule kor or Palau a by a More than 2-1 margin voters on .-administered Palau a the worlds Only . Trust territory a have approved self Rule. The vote in tuesdays plebiscite in this West Pacific Island Chain was 5,081 -2,347 to ratify a political economic and defense agreement with the United states. Some 141 Absentee ballots were still uncounted. When terms of the compact of free association Are implemented in 1994, Palau s Trust territory status will end. The United states has been administering affairs in Palau since 1947, after capturing the Island Chain from japanese forces that had occupied it in world War ii. Following certification of vote results there will be 45 Days for filing of any lawsuits challenging the plebiscite. The . Security Council must dissolve the trusteeship formally. The string of islands with 15,000 people lies about 500 Miles East of the Philippines and 4,500 Miles Southwest of Hawaii  
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