European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 31, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 9 shot fired near sex Leader in Japan prompting arrest from wire reports Tokyo a a suspected right Wing extremist fired into the ceiling of a hotel Entrance Way As former prime minister Morihiro Hosokawa was about to leave the building monday but no one was injured by the shot police said. Hosokawa who resigned As prime minister in april because of a scandal involving his personal finances had just addressed a meeting of the political party he leads. Police identified the gunman As Masakatsu Nozoe who was arrested at the scene China executes smugglers Beijing a three chinese Frontier police and a former Trade officer were executed for smuggling cigarettes official newspapers said monday. Smuggling has become a multimillion Dollar business in recent years with cigarettes liquor cars and other High Banff items brought in from Hong Kong or from ships that Anchor offshore. Man mauled by cow Herd London a paramedics rescued a dog owner attacked by a Herd of grazing cows. _ John Hine 55, was crossing a Field while walking his two Golden retrievers sunday near Tetsworth about 40 Miles Northwest of London when the Jersey cows spotted him. The cows knocked him to the ground breaking his leg and badly bruising his Chest. Hine was unable to move after he was knocked Down and called for help on his cellular phone. Palestinians leave prison Jerusalem a Israel on monday began freeing hundreds of palestinian prisoners in line with its commitment to the autonomy Accord with the Plo that Calls for the gradual release of 5,000 detainees. Hungary s sex communists win majority in parliament Budapest Hungary apr Hungary s former communists trounced four years ago in a voter Back lash against the old repressive regime surged Back to capture a majority in parliamentary elections sunday. The socialist party born of the old communist party a Reform Wing struck a chord with voters by promising to ease the i for unemployment and inflation that accompanied the switch to capitalism. ,. Hungary now joins Poland and Lithuania As East european countries in which voters Many of whom miss the economic Security of the past have returned to reformed communists. Unofficial returns released by election officials with 99 percent of the vote counted showed the socialists with at least 204 seats in the 386-scat parliament. The Liberal Alliance of free democrats was second with 70 seats and the governing conservative party the hungarian democratic forum had Only 37. The remaining votes were spread among smaller parties. The socialists Don t intend to reverse economic reforms Many of which they launched in the 1980s. But they pledged to help those Hurt by the changes. A socialist government also would be unlikely to veer from Hungary a West leaning foreign policy. There has been Broad consensus on joining the european Union and nato. The socialists assumed their new identity with a red Carnation replacing the red Star As the parts Symbol during communism a collapse in late 1989. They were beaten badly by the forum in free elections the follow ing Spring. But the conservatives caught the Blamo for Tough economic times including 22 percent inflation and 12 percent unemployment. The socialists who projected experience and practicality in Sharp contrast to the forums growing disarray emerged on top in first round voting May 8 with almost 33  majority in parliament would allow the socialists to Rule alone but party Leader Gyula Horn has said be wants the Broad support of a coalition probably with the free democrats. The Liberal party seems willing but Only if it can play a significant role. Its leaders say Horn s communist past remains a liability making free Democrat Gabor Kuncze a Wiser Choice for prime minister. Negotiations on forming a new government could take several weeks. Somalis release peacekeeper Mogadishu Somalia apr a nepalese . Peacekeeper seized by somalian gunmen nearly two weeks ago during a gun Battle that killed five of his colleagues was freed sunday. Lance Cpl. Kumar Baniya 25, was handed Over to the red Cross which took him to his unit . Spokesman George Bennett said. He said he was unaware of any Ransom demand or payment. Baniya was shot in the right Arm and shoulder during the May 16 gunfight and was treated by a red Cross doctor while in Captivity. It was unclear whether the nepalese peacekeepers came under attack from somalis or were caught in the Cross fire of an inc clan Bat tie. A a a a a a a a a a a ,.a a a a a a laser Karaoke every tuesday at 7 pm free mexican Huff it 7-8 110 Topper club pm shopping Complex Frankfurt for More information Call i20-5ui i Nicosia Cyprus apr blaming . Trade sanctions that have battered Iraq s Economy Saddam Hussein reclaimed the Job of prime minister sunday the iraqi news Agency said in a report. The 57-year-old Saddam who seized Power in 1979, now holds the posts of president and prime minister. He took Over As prime minister in 1979, when he seized Power then relinquished the Post in 1991. A the revolutionary command coun i cil has decided that president Saddam Hussein shall directly assume the Post of prime minister a the news Agency said in its report. A this excellency accepted this  Saddam also moved some loyalists to other Cabinet posts but did not make any major Saddam changes even though his support is eroding. Loyalty is significantly slipping among the sunni Muslim minority a traditional pillar of the regime sunni tribes have been purged As their disenchantment has increased. The United nations sanctions imposed after Saddam a 1990 invasion of Kuwait have deprived Iraq of crucial Oil revenues. Baghdad claims that the sanctions have led to the deaths of More than 400,000 people. Observers said Saddam a moves reflected the deteriorating economic situation in Iraq and possibly his desire to name scapegoats As conditions Worsen in the country. The official statement said the changes were made to repair the damage to iraqis Economy caused by the sanctions and a to strengthen the heroic steadfastness of our great  Iraq says sanctions Are no longer justified because it has cooperated fully with most of the cease fire terms of the 1991 persian Gulf War including the elimination of its weapons of mass destruction. But the United state insists that Iraq first improve its human rights record. Saddam replaced Ahmed Hussein Khu Nayyir As prime minister. Khu Nayyir retained his Post As finance minister which he previously held in an acting capacity. The new government lineup retains Tariq Aziz As a Deputy prime minister and appoints two new Deputy prime ministers vice president Taha Yasin Ramadan and Muhammad Hamza Al Zubaidi who was prime minister from 1991 to 1993. The defense foreign Interior and Oil positions remained unchanged. In Amman Jordan meanwhile the head of the , commission monitoring iraqis military facilities met with an iraqi delegation Over the weekend. Rolf ekes head of the . Special commission on iraqi weapons said he and the iraqis discussed Baghdad a remaining commitments for eliminating its weapons of mass destruction. The other major topic was How the United nations will inspect and Monitor goods imported into Iraq if the embargo is lifted ekes said sunday. The . Security Council wants to make sure Iraq does not import items that can be used to illicitly rebuild its military machine