European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday november 8,1994 world the stars and stripes Page 9 russian official Dies from injuries from the associated press Moscow a a member of parliament died of injuries he suffered in a beating near his Home the itar Tass news Agency reported sunday. It was the second killing of a member of parliament this year. Valentin Martemyanov a communist party member suffered severe head injuries when he was attacked and fobbed tuesday. He died saturday. There were no arrests. Tajikistan chief wins Dushanbe Tajikistan a tajik Leader Imamali Rakhmanova was elected president of this impoverished Central asian state easily defeating his Only challenger according to preliminary results released monday. Rakhmanova who has led the former soviet Republic since 1992, received 60 percent of the Yotes cast in sundays presidential elections Central elections committee officials said. The election was a two Man contest Between members of Tajikistan a most powerful factions. Rakhmanova represents the Southern Kulyas. His challenger Abdulmalik Abdulla Janov represents the northerners who ruled the nation of 5.6 million people during the soviet Era. Sex Leader returned Honiara Solomon islands a Solomon Mataloni was elected prime minister of the Solomon islands on monday the third time he has been chosen to Lead the Pacific nation. Mataloni beat sir Baddeley Devesin 29-18 in a secret vote in parliament. He replaces Francis Billy Hilly who resigned last week after losing support in parliament. A Mataloni whose last term in office was from 1989 to �?T93, indicated he was Likely to support the guerrillas seeking Independence for Papua new Guinea s Island of Bougainville. That would set the Solomon islands apart from every other county in the Region. 4 teachers slain Mardin Turkey a the bodies of four teachers were found sunday bringing to 17 the number of teachers believed killed by kurdish guerrillas since Public schools opened in september. The guerrillas have targeted teachers who Are educating kurd in turkish. Turkey has banned the use of the kurdish language in education and broadcasting. The Anatolia news Agency said rebels ambushed a passenger bus saturday seizing the four teachers and three postal workers. They killed the teachers and released the postal workers. Soldier steals tank Jerusalem a an israeli Soldier commandeered a tank sunday and drove it Down a Highway in Southern Israel occasionally shooting a Rifle before crashing into a bus and a car and injuring 11 people officials said. Sgt. Amit Nehemiah 20, a tank Mechanic apparently was angry because he was denied a weekend leave to visit a Girlfriend Security sources said on condition of anonymity. A of the Soldier barricaded himself inside the tank for More than three hours after the crash near Ben Zakai about 12 Miles South of Tel Aviv. He surrendered peacefully. The m60 tank was unarmed said National police chief Assaf Hefetz Charles peddles clean Earth by making pitch for bicycles Hong Kong a quoting English poets Prince Charles opened a world Congress on cities monday by endorsing trams and bicycles. The conference on Urban growth and the environment gave Charles a Chance to speak on one of his favorite topics a the environment. The Prince criticized As a butter madness Britain a decision to Swap trams for cars after world War ii and said Community action could improve the environment. 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