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He has since named a prime minister for the first time since early in his rule and ordered a crackdown on corruption .
<response> He has since named a prime minister for the first time since early in his rule and ordered a crackdown on corruption . </response>
1201
Conte seized power in 1984 after the death of veteran Marxist leader Ahmed Sekou Toure .
<response> <person>Conte</person> seized power in 1984 after the death of veteran <misc>Marxist</misc> leader <person>Ahmed Sekou Toure</person> . </response>
1202
He won elections in 1993 .
<response> He won elections in 1993 . </response>
1203
South African answers U.S. message in a bottle .
<response> <misc>South African</misc> answers <location>U.S.</location> message in a bottle . </response>
1204
JOHANNESBURG 1996-08-22
<response> <location>JOHANNESBURG</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1205
A South African boy is writing back to an American girl whose message in a bottle he found washed up on President Nelson Mandela 's old prison island .
<response> A <misc>South African</misc> boy is writing back to an <misc>American</misc> girl whose message in a bottle he found washed up on President <person>Nelson Mandela</person> 's old prison island . </response>
1206
But Carlo Hoffmann , an 11-year-old jailer 's son who found the bottle on the beach at Robben Island off Cape Town after winter storms , will send his letter back by ordinary mail on Thursday , the post office said .
<response> But <person>Carlo Hoffmann</person> , an 11-year-old jailer 's son who found the bottle on the beach at <location>Robben Island</location> off <location>Cape Town</location> after winter storms , will send his letter back by ordinary mail on Thursday , the post office said . </response>
1207
It will be sent for free .
<response> It will be sent for free . </response>
1208
Danielle Murray from Sandusky , Ohio , the same age as her new penfriend , asked for a reply from whoever received the message she flung on its journey months ago on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean .
<response> <person>Danielle Murray</person> from <location>Sandusky</location> , <location>Ohio</location> , the same age as her new penfriend , asked for a reply from whoever received the message she flung on its journey months ago on the other side of the <location>Atlantic Ocean</location> . </response>
1209
Rottweiler kills South African toddler .
<response> <misc>Rottweiler</misc> kills <misc>South African</misc> toddler . </response>
1210
JOHANNESBURG 1996-08-22
<response> <location>JOHANNESBURG</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1211
A rottweiler dog belonging to an elderly South African couple savaged to death their two-year-old grandson who was visiting , police said on Thursday .
<response> A rottweiler dog belonging to an elderly <misc>South African</misc> couple savaged to death their two-year-old grandson who was visiting , police said on Thursday . </response>
1212
The dog attacked Louis Booy in the front garden of his grandparents ' house in Vanderbijlpark near Johannesburg on Tuesday .
<response> The dog attacked <person>Louis Booy</person> in the front garden of his grandparents ' house in <location>Vanderbijlpark</location> near <location>Johannesburg</location> on Tuesday . </response>
1213
His bloody body was lying in the garden when his parents arrived in the afternoon to pick him up .
<response> His bloody body was lying in the garden when his parents arrived in the afternoon to pick him up . </response>
1214
It was unclear where the grandparents were at the time .
<response> It was unclear where the grandparents were at the time . </response>
1215
Dogs fierce enough to scare off burglars are becoming increasingly popular in the crime-infested Johannesburg area .
<response> Dogs fierce enough to scare off burglars are becoming increasingly popular in the crime-infested <location>Johannesburg</location> area . </response>
1216
INDICATORS - Hungary - updated Aug 22 .
<response> INDICATORS - <location>Hungary</location> - updated Aug 22 . </response>
1217
BUDAPEST 1996-08-22
<response> <location>BUDAPEST</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1218
The latest indicators :
<response> The latest indicators : </response>
1219
CPI ( pct ) July +0.4m / m ; 23.0yr / yr ( June +0.9;+23.6 )
<response> CPI ( pct ) July +0.4m / m ; 23.0yr / yr ( June +0.9;+23.6 ) </response>
1220
PPI ( pct ) June +0.7 m / m;+21.5yr / yr ( May +1.7;+22.0 )
<response> PPI ( pct ) June +0.7 m / m;+21.5yr / yr ( May +1.7;+22.0 ) </response>
1221
Industry output ( pct ) June - 7.8 m / m;-0.2yr / yr ( May +7.3;-3.6 )
<response> Industry output ( pct ) June - 7.8 m / m;-0.2yr / yr ( May +7.3;-3.6 ) </response>
1222
Current account Jan-May - $ 738 million ( Jan-April - $ 748 million )
<response> Current account Jan-May - $ 738 million ( Jan-April - $ 748 million ) </response>
1223
NBH trade balance Jan-May - $ 934 million ( Jan-April - $ 774 million )
<response> <organization>NBH</organization> trade balance Jan-May - $ 934 million ( Jan-April - $ 774 million ) </response>
1224
MIT trade balance Jan-June - $ 1.45 bln ( Jan-May - $ 1.24 bln )
<response> <organization>MIT</organization> trade balance Jan-June - $ 1.45 bln ( Jan-May - $ 1.24 bln ) </response>
1225
Gross foreign debt May $ 27,246.5 million ( April $ 28,716.8 million )
<response> Gross foreign debt May $ 27,246.5 million ( April $ 28,716.8 million ) </response>
1226
Net foreign debt May $ 14,390.7 million ( April $ 15,704.3 million )
<response> Net foreign debt May $ 14,390.7 million ( April $ 15,704.3 million ) </response>
1227
Unemployment ( pct ) July 10.8 pct ( June 10.6 pct )
<response> Unemployment ( pct ) July 10.8 pct ( June 10.6 pct ) </response>
1228
Budget deficit ( HUF ) Jan-July 102 bln ( Jan-June 122 bln )
<response> Budget deficit ( HUF ) Jan-July 102 bln ( Jan-June 122 bln ) </response>
1229
T-bill yields % ( 1mo ) 22.95 ( 3mo ) 23.02 ( 6mo ) 23.53 ( 1yr ) 24.40
<response> T-bill yields % ( 1mo ) 22.95 ( 3mo ) 23.02 ( 6mo ) 23.53 ( 1yr ) 24.40 </response>
1230
Government bond yields : ( 2-yr 1998 / J ) 25.49,(3-yr 1999 / c ) 24.44
<response> Government bond yields : ( 2-yr 1998 / J ) 25.49,(3-yr 1999 / c ) 24.44 </response>
1231
The NBH is BBB-minus by Duff & Phelps , IBCA and Thomson BankWatch , BB-plus by S&P , BA1 by Moody 's Investors Service , BBB+ by the Japan Credit Rating Agency .
<response> The <organization>NBH</organization> is BBB-minus by <organization>Duff & Phelps</organization> , <organization>IBCA</organization> and <organization>Thomson BankWatch</organization> , BB-plus by <organization>S&P</organization> , BA1 by <organization>Moody 's Investors Service</organization> , BBB+ by the <organization>Japan Credit Rating Agency</organization> . </response>
1232
The NBH trade data is based on cash flow , MIT data on customs statistics .
<response> The <organization>NBH</organization> trade data is based on cash flow , <organization>MIT</organization> data on customs statistics . </response>
1233
-- Budapest newsroom ( 36 1)266 2410
<response> -- <location>Budapest</location> newsroom ( 36 1)266 2410 </response>
1234
Fifty Russians die in clash with rebels-Interfax .
<response> Fifty <misc>Russians</misc> die in clash with rebels-Interfax . </response>
1235
MOSCOW 1996-08-22
<response> <location>MOSCOW</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1236
At least 50 Russian servicemen have been killed in a battle with separatist rebels which erupted in the Chechen capital Grozny on Thursday and continued after Russia and the rebels agreed a truce , Interfax news agency said .
<response> At least 50 <misc>Russian</misc> servicemen have been killed in a battle with separatist rebels which erupted in the <misc>Chechen</misc> capital <location>Grozny</location> on Thursday and continued after <location>Russia</location> and the rebels agreed a truce , <organization>Interfax</organization> news agency said . </response>
1237
Interfax quoted Russian military command in Chechnya as saying that about 200 interior ministry forces , sent on reconaisance mission , clashed with rebels at Minutka Square .
<response> <organization>Interfax</organization> quoted <misc>Russian</misc> military command in <location>Chechnya</location> as saying that about 200 <organization>interior ministry</organization> forces , sent on reconaisance mission , clashed with rebels at <location>Minutka Square</location> . </response>
1238
The Interfax report could not be independently confirmed .
<response> The <organization>Interfax</organization> report could not be independently confirmed . </response>
1239
Moscow peacemaker Alexander Lebed and rebel chief-of-staff Aslan Maskhadov signed an agreement earlier on Thursday under which the two sides would cease all hostilities at noon ( 0800 GMT ) on Friday .
<response> <location>Moscow</location> peacemaker <person>Alexander Lebed</person> and rebel chief-of-staff <person>Aslan Maskhadov</person> signed an agreement earlier on Thursday under which the two sides would cease all hostilities at noon ( 0800 <misc>GMT</misc> ) on Friday . </response>
1240
Interfax made clear that the interior ministry detachment had been sent on the mission before the truce deal had been signed at the local equivalent of 1500 GMT .
<response> <organization>Interfax</organization> made clear that the <organization>interior ministry</organization> detachment had been sent on the mission before the truce deal had been signed at the local equivalent of 1500 <misc>GMT</misc> . </response>
1241
But fierce fighting still raged at 1600 GMT , Interfax said .
<response> But fierce fighting still raged at 1600 <misc>GMT</misc> , <organization>Interfax</organization> said . </response>
1242
It quoted a source in the Russian command in Chechnya as saying that the servicemen were outnumbered by the rebels .
<response> It quoted a source in the <misc>Russian</misc> command in <location>Chechnya</location> as saying that the servicemen were outnumbered by the rebels . </response>
1243
Polish schoolgirl blackmailer wanted textbooks .
<response> <misc>Polish</misc> schoolgirl blackmailer wanted textbooks . </response>
1244
GDANSK , Poland 1996-08-22
<response> <location>GDANSK</location> , <location>Poland</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1245
A Polish schoolgirl blackmailed two women with anonymous letters threatening death and later explained that she needed money for textbooks , police said on Thursday .
<response> A <misc>Polish</misc> schoolgirl blackmailed two women with anonymous letters threatening death and later explained that she needed money for textbooks , police said on Thursday . </response>
1246
" The 13-year-old girl tried to extract 60 and 70 zlotys ( $ 22 and $ 26 ) from two residents of Sierakowice by threatening to take their lives , " a police spokesman said in the nearby northern city of Gdansk on Thursday .
<response> " The 13-year-old girl tried to extract 60 and 70 zlotys ( $ 22 and $ 26 ) from two residents of <location>Sierakowice</location> by threatening to take their lives , " a police spokesman said in the nearby northern city of <location>Gdansk</location> on Thursday . </response>
1247
He said the women reported the blackmail letters and police caught the girl on Wednesday as she tried to pick up the cash at the Sierakowice railway station .
<response> He said the women reported the blackmail letters and police caught the girl on Wednesday as she tried to pick up the cash at the <location>Sierakowice</location> railway station . </response>
1248
" Interviewed in the presence of a psychologist , she said she wanted to use the money for school books and clothes , " spokesman Kazimierz Socha told Reuters .
<response> " Interviewed in the presence of a psychologist , she said she wanted to use the money for school books and clothes , " spokesman <person>Kazimierz Socha</person> told <organization>Reuters</organization> . </response>
1249
He said the case of the girl , from a poor family that had never been in trouble with the law , would go before a special court dealing with underage offenders .
<response> He said the case of the girl , from a poor family that had never been in trouble with the law , would go before a special court dealing with underage offenders . </response>
1250
Czech CNB-120 index rises 1.2 pts to 869.3 .
<response> <misc>Czech</misc> <misc>CNB-120</misc> index rises 1.2 pts to 869.3 . </response>
1251
PRAGUE 1996-08-22
<response> <location>PRAGUE</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1252
The CNB-120 index , a broad daily measure of Czech equities , rose 1.2 points on Thursday to 869.3 , the Czech National Bank ( CNB ) said .
<response> The <misc>CNB-120</misc> index , a broad daily measure of <misc>Czech</misc> equities , rose 1.2 points on Thursday to 869.3 , the <organization>Czech National Bank</organization> ( <organization>CNB</organization> ) said . </response>
1253
Eight of the ten sectoral indices rose , with the banking index rising the most , up 14.4 points to 1,294.5 .
<response> Eight of the ten sectoral indices rose , with the banking index rising the most , up 14.4 points to 1,294.5 . </response>
1254
-- Prague Newsroom , 42-2-2423-0003
<response> -- <organization>Prague Newsroom</organization> , 42-2-2423-0003 </response>
1255
Russians , rebels sign deal in Chechnya .
<response> <misc>Russians</misc> , rebels sign deal in <location>Chechnya</location> . </response>
1256
NOVYE ATAGI , Russia 1996-08-22
<response> <location>NOVYE ATAGI</location> , <location>Russia</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1257
Russian President Boris Yeltsin 's security supremo Alexander Lebed and Chechen rebel chief-of-staff Aslan Maskhadov signed a deal on Thursday aimed at ending three weeks of renewed fighting in the region .
<response> <misc>Russian</misc> President <person>Boris Yeltsin</person> 's security supremo <person>Alexander Lebed</person> and <misc>Chechen</misc> rebel chief-of-staff <person>Aslan Maskhadov</person> signed a deal on Thursday aimed at ending three weeks of renewed fighting in the region . </response>
1258
The final contents of the document negotiated in this village south of the Chechen capital Grozny have not been officially disclosed .
<response> The final contents of the document negotiated in this village south of the <misc>Chechen</misc> capital <location>Grozny</location> have not been officially disclosed . </response>
1259
Itar-Tass news agency said it provided for the disengagement of Russian and rebel forces in Chechnya .
<response> <organization>Itar-Tass</organization> news agency said it provided for the disengagement of <misc>Russian</misc> and rebel forces in <location>Chechnya</location> . </response>
1260
Lebed aide says Russian-Chechen talks going well .
<response> <person>Lebed</person> aide says <misc>Russian-Chechen</misc> talks going well . </response>
1261
NOVYE ATAGI , Russia 1996-08-22
<response> <location>NOVYE ATAGI</location> , <location>Russia</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1262
Talks between Russia 's Alexander Lebed and Chechen separatist leaders were going well on Thursday and the two sides were working out a detailed schedule on how to stop the war , a Lebed aide said .
<response> Talks between <location>Russia</location> 's <person>Alexander Lebed</person> and <misc>Chechen</misc> separatist leaders were going well on Thursday and the two sides were working out a detailed schedule on how to stop the war , a <person>Lebed</person> aide said . </response>
1263
Press spokesman Alexander Barkhatov told reporters the negotiations , being held at this rebel-held village some 20 km ( 12 miles ) south of the Chechen capital Grozny , were progressing briskly and being conducted in a good mood .
<response> Press spokesman <person>Alexander Barkhatov</person> told reporters the negotiations , being held at this rebel-held village some 20 km ( 12 miles ) south of the <misc>Chechen</misc> capital <location>Grozny</location> , were progressing briskly and being conducted in a good mood . </response>
1264
He said a document would be completed in an hour 's time for signature by the two sides , who were working on a " day-by-day schedule to stop the war in Chechnya . "
<response> He said a document would be completed in an hour 's time for signature by the two sides , who were working on a " day-by-day schedule to stop the war in <location>Chechnya</location> . " </response>
1265
Yeltsin shown on Russian television .
<response> <person>Yeltsin</person> shown on <misc>Russian</misc> television . </response>
1266
MOSCOW 1996-08-22
<response> <location>MOSCOW</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1267
Russian television showed a brief clip of Boris Yeltsin on Thursday , with the president laughing and smiling as he spoke to nominee health minister Tatyana Dmitrieva .
<response> <misc>Russian</misc> television showed a brief clip of <person>Boris Yeltsin</person> on Thursday , with the president laughing and smiling as he spoke to nominee health minister <person>Tatyana Dmitrieva</person> . </response>
1268
It was the first time the president had been shown on television since he was inaugurated for a second term in office on August 9 .
<response> It was the first time the president had been shown on television since he was inaugurated for a second term in office on August 9 . </response>
1269
He returned to the Kremlin on Thursday after a two-day break in the lakelands of northwestern Russia .
<response> He returned to the <location>Kremlin</location> on Thursday after a two-day break in the lakelands of northwestern <location>Russia</location> . </response>
1270
PRESS DIGEST - Bosnia - Aug 22 .
<response> PRESS DIGEST - <location>Bosnia</location> - Aug 22 . </response>
1271
SARAJEVO 1996-08-22
<response> <location>SARAJEVO</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1272
These are the leading stories in the Sarajevo press on Thursday .
<response> These are the leading stories in the <location>Sarajevo</location> press on Thursday . </response>
1273
Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy .
<response> <organization>Reuters</organization> has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . </response>
1274
OSLOBODJENJE
<response> <organization>OSLOBODJENJE</organization> </response>
1275
- The Bosnian federation launches a common payment system on Friday .
<response> - The <misc>Bosnian</misc> federation launches a common payment system on Friday . </response>
1276
Under the new system taxes and customs may be paid in the Bosnian dinar , the Croatian kuna or the Deutsche mark until a new Bosnian currency is introduced .
<response> Under the new system taxes and customs may be paid in the <misc>Bosnian</misc> dinar , the <misc>Croatian</misc> kuna or the Deutsche mark until a new <misc>Bosnian</misc> currency is introduced . </response>
1277
- The president of the Bosnian Association for Refugees and Displaced Persons , Mirhunisa Komarica says many survivors of the 1995 massacre in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica are languishing as forced laborers in Serbian mines .
<response> - The president of the <organization>Bosnian Association for Refugees and Displaced Persons</organization> , <person>Mirhunisa Komarica</person> says many survivors of the 1995 massacre in the <misc>Bosnian</misc> town of <location>Srebrenica</location> are languishing as forced laborers in <misc>Serbian</misc> mines . </response>
1278
According to Komarica , 2,400 male residents of Srebrenica work in the Trepca mine and 1,900 work in a mine in Aleksandrovac .
<response> According to <person>Komarica</person> , 2,400 male residents of <location>Srebrenica</location> work in the <location>Trepca</location> mine and 1,900 work in a mine in <location>Aleksandrovac</location> . </response>
1279
DNEVNI AVAZ
<response> <organization>DNEVNI AVAZ</organization> </response>
1280
- Slovenian police briefly detain two Bosnian opposition leaders in Ljubljana and cancel opposition political rallies in Ljubljana and Maribor .
<response> - <misc>Slovenian</misc> police briefly detain two <misc>Bosnian</misc> opposition leaders in <location>Ljubljana</location> and cancel opposition political rallies in <location>Ljubljana</location> and <location>Maribor</location> . </response>
1281
-- Sarajevo newsroom , +387-71-663-864 .
<response> -- <location>Sarajevo</location> newsroom , +387-71-663-864 . </response>
1282
Grozny quiet overnight after raids .
<response> <location>Grozny</location> quiet overnight after raids . </response>
1283
ALKHAN-YURT , Russia 1996-08-22
<response> <location>ALKHAN-YURT</location> , <location>Russia</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1284
The city of Grozny , pounded by Russian planes and artillery for hours on Wednesday , calmed down overnight , although sporadic explosions and shooting could still be heard .
<response> The city of <location>Grozny</location> , pounded by <misc>Russian</misc> planes and artillery for hours on Wednesday , calmed down overnight , although sporadic explosions and shooting could still be heard . </response>
1285
Reuters correspondent Lawrence Sheets , speaking from the nearby village of Alkhan-Yurt , said he had heard little from Grozny since Wednesday evening 's arrival of Russian security chief Alexander Lebed , who said he " came with peace " .
<response> <organization>Reuters</organization> correspondent <person>Lawrence Sheets</person> , speaking from the nearby village of <location>Alkhan-Yurt</location> , said he had heard little from <location>Grozny</location> since Wednesday evening 's arrival of <misc>Russian</misc> security chief <person>Alexander Lebed</person> , who said he " came with peace " . </response>
1286
A couple of helicopters flew over the city early on Thursday morning , but did not appear to be firing at anything .
<response> A couple of helicopters flew over the city early on Thursday morning , but did not appear to be firing at anything . </response>
1287
Lebed said on Wednesday he had clinched a truce with Chechen separatists and he promised to halt a threatened bombing assault on Grozny , which the rebels have held since August 6 .
<response> <person>Lebed</person> said on Wednesday he had clinched a truce with <misc>Chechen</misc> separatists and he promised to halt a threatened bombing assault on <location>Grozny</location> , which the rebels have held since August 6 . </response>
1288
Boat passengers rescued off Colombian coast .
<response> Boat passengers rescued off <misc>Colombian</misc> coast . </response>
1289
BOGOTA , Colombia 1996-08-22
<response> <location>BOGOTA</location> , <location>Colombia</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1290
Colombia 's Coast Guard on Thursday rescued 12 people lost for three days in an open boat off the Pacific coast , officials said .
<response> <location>Colombia</location> 's <organization>Coast Guard</organization> on Thursday rescued 12 people lost for three days in an open boat off the <location>Pacific</location> coast , officials said . </response>
1291
The boat had been missing since Monday afternoon when it left the tiny island of Gorgona off Colombia 's southwest coast with sightseers for a return trip to Narino province , near the border with Ecuador .
<response> The boat had been missing since Monday afternoon when it left the tiny island of <location>Gorgona</location> off <location>Colombia</location> 's southwest coast with sightseers for a return trip to <location>Narino</location> province , near the border with <location>Ecuador</location> . </response>
1292
The boat ran out of fuel and did not have a radio to call for help , Navy spokesman Lt. Italo Pineda said .
<response> The boat ran out of fuel and did not have a radio to call for help , <organization>Navy</organization> spokesman Lt. <person>Italo Pineda</person> said . </response>
1293
He said 11 passengers and one boatman survived on coconuts and rainwater during 65 hours lost at sea .
<response> He said 11 passengers and one boatman survived on coconuts and rainwater during 65 hours lost at sea . </response>
1294
The boat was towed to the port city of Buenaventura .
<response> The boat was towed to the port city of <location>Buenaventura</location> . </response>
1295
Argentine July raw steel output up 14.8 pct vs ' 95 .
<response> <misc>Argentine</misc> July raw steel output up 14.8 pct vs ' 95 . </response>
1296
BUENOS AIRES 1996-08-22
<response> <location>BUENOS AIRES</location> 1996-08-22 </response>
1297
Argentine raw steel output was 355,900 tonnes in July , 14.8 percent higher than in July 1995 and up 1.9 percent from June , Steel Industry Center said Thursday .
<response> <misc>Argentine</misc> raw steel output was 355,900 tonnes in July , 14.8 percent higher than in July 1995 and up 1.9 percent from June , <organization>Steel Industry Center</organization> said Thursday . </response>
1298
Primary iron output was 297,700 tonnes , 14.5 percent more than last July and 0.1 percent more than in June .
<response> Primary iron output was 297,700 tonnes , 14.5 percent more than last July and 0.1 percent more than in June . </response>
1299
Hot laminate production was 349,000 tonnes , 3.2 percent up from July 1995 and 0.8 percent up from June .
<response> Hot laminate production was 349,000 tonnes , 3.2 percent up from July 1995 and 0.8 percent up from June . </response>