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LE JOUR
<response> <organization>LE JOUR</organization> </response>
12801
- Raphael Lakpe , publisher of the daily Le Populaire , was released on Wednesday evening after three days in custody and will appear in court on Thursday morning .
<response> - <person>Raphael Lakpe</person> , publisher of the daily <organization>Le Populaire</organization> , was released on Wednesday evening after three days in custody and will appear in court on Thursday morning . </response>
12802
- Cabinet meeting appoints Colonel Severin Konan Kouame as gendarmerie commander , replacing General Joseph Tanny , who has been appointed secretary-general of the National Security Council .
<response> - Cabinet meeting appoints Colonel <person>Severin Konan Kouame</person> as gendarmerie commander , replacing General <person>Joseph Tanny</person> , who has been appointed secretary-general of the <organization>National Security Council</organization> . </response>
12803
-- Abidjan newsroom +225 21 90 90
<response> -- <location>Abidjan</location> newsroom +225 21 90 90 </response>
12804
NATO releases Serb police , crisis easing - NATO .
<response> <organization>NATO</organization> releases <misc>Serb</misc> police , crisis easing - <organization>NATO</organization> . </response>
12805
SARAJEVO 1996-08-29
<response> <location>SARAJEVO</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12806
NATO forces released a group of Bosnian Serb policemen late on Thursday and a tense confrontation appeared to be easing , an alliance spokesman said .
<response> <organization>NATO</organization> forces released a group of <misc>Bosnian Serb</misc> policemen late on Thursday and a tense confrontation appeared to be easing , an alliance spokesman said . </response>
12807
" The situation in Mahala seems to be very much on its way toward resolution .
<response> " The situation in <location>Mahala</location> seems to be very much on its way toward resolution . </response>
12808
My understanding is the ( Serb ) police have been released ...
<response> My understanding is the ( <misc>Serb</misc> ) police have been released ... </response>
12809
In Zvornik , we think the situation is winding down as well , " NATO spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Max Marriner told Reuters .
<response> In <location>Zvornik</location> , we think the situation is winding down as well , " <organization>NATO</organization> spokesman Lieutenant Colonel <person>Max Marriner</person> told <organization>Reuters</organization> . </response>
12810
NATO troops detained 65 Bosnian Serb policemen early on Thursday after they attacked Moslem refugees returning to homes in Mahala , a Serb-controlled village on Bosnia 's internal boundary line .
<response> <organization>NATO</organization> troops detained 65 <misc>Bosnian Serb</misc> policemen early on Thursday after they attacked <misc>Moslem</misc> refugees returning to homes in <location>Mahala</location> , a <misc>Serb-controlled</misc> village on <location>Bosnia</location> 's internal boundary line . </response>
12811
In apparent retaliation for NATO 's detention of the Serbs , an angry Serb mob including policemen trapped six unarmed U.N. police monitors and three local aides in their office in the town of Zvornik , east of Mahala .
<response> In apparent retaliation for <organization>NATO</organization> 's detention of the <misc>Serbs</misc> , an angry <misc>Serb</misc> mob including policemen trapped six unarmed <organization>U.N.</organization> police monitors and three local aides in their office in the town of <location>Zvornik</location> , east of <location>Mahala</location> . </response>
12812
Marriner said NATO forces confiscated 25 long-barreled AK-47 automatic assault rifles from the detained Serbs before setting them free .
<response> <person>Marriner</person> said <organization>NATO</organization> forces confiscated 25 long-barreled <misc>AK-47</misc> automatic assault rifles from the detained <misc>Serbs</misc> before setting them free . </response>
12813
" Local radio and television there ( in Zvornik ) are advising people to step back and take it easy .
<response> " Local radio and television there ( in <location>Zvornik</location> ) are advising people to step back and take it easy . </response>
12814
We think that when the word about how things are going in Mahala which is about 35 minutes away by road reaches Zvornik that should help , " Marriner said .
<response> We think that when the word about how things are going in <location>Mahala</location> which is about 35 minutes away by road reaches <location>Zvornik</location> that should help , " <person>Marriner</person> said . </response>
12815
Storm kills 11 at Macedonian religious festival .
<response> Storm kills 11 at <misc>Macedonian</misc> religious festival . </response>
12816
SKOPJE 1996-08-29
<response> <location>SKOPJE</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12817
At least 11 people were killed and 60 others injured on Thursday when lightning struck a group of people attending a religious festival in Macedonia , police and municipal officials said .
<response> At least 11 people were killed and 60 others injured on Thursday when lightning struck a group of people attending a religious festival in <location>Macedonia</location> , police and municipal officials said . </response>
12818
Police in Berovo , 150 km ( 90 miles ) west of the capital Skopje , said there were around 15,000 people gathered around the town 's cathedral when the lightning struck the group during a thunderstorm .
<response> Police in <location>Berovo</location> , 150 km ( 90 miles ) west of the capital <location>Skopje</location> , said there were around 15,000 people gathered around the town 's cathedral when the lightning struck the group during a thunderstorm . </response>
12819
Kornblum , Milosevic discuss election crisis .
<response> <person>Kornblum</person> , <person>Milosevic</person> discuss election crisis . </response>
12820
Peter Greste
<response> <person>Peter Greste</person> </response>
12821
BELGRADE 1996-08-29
<response> <location>BELGRADE</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12822
U.S. envoy John Kornblum met Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic on Thursday in an effort to defuse a growing crisis surrounding Bosnia 's post-war elections .
<response> <location>U.S.</location> envoy <person>John Kornblum</person> met <misc>Serbian</misc> President <person>Slobodan Milosevic</person> on Thursday in an effort to defuse a growing crisis surrounding <location>Bosnia</location> 's post-war elections . </response>
12823
The American diplomat arrived in Belgrade two days after international organisers postponed municipal elections in Bosnia due to irregularities in the registration of Serb refugee voters .
<response> The <misc>American</misc> diplomat arrived in <location>Belgrade</location> two days after international organisers postponed municipal elections in <location>Bosnia</location> due to irregularities in the registration of <misc>Serb</misc> refugee voters . </response>
12824
" We discussed the decision to postpone the municipal elections and I made clear it was primarily the manipulation of voter registration by the Republika Srpska ( Bosnian Serb republic ) which led to this development , " Kornblum said after three hours of talks .
<response> " We discussed the decision to postpone the municipal elections and I made clear it was primarily the manipulation of voter registration by the <location>Republika Srpska</location> ( <misc>Bosnian Serb</misc> republic ) which led to this development , " <person>Kornblum</person> said after three hours of talks . </response>
12825
But he said the United States still believed it was important to go ahead with national elections in Bosnia as scheduled on September 14 to bolster the peace process .
<response> But he said the <location>United States</location> still believed it was important to go ahead with national elections in <location>Bosnia</location> as scheduled on September 14 to bolster the peace process . </response>
12826
Kornblum gave no indication that he had won any specific commitment from Milosevic , the patron of the Bosnian Serbs , to rectify any abuses in the registration process .
<response> <person>Kornblum</person> gave no indication that he had won any specific commitment from <person>Milosevic</person> , the patron of the <misc>Bosnian Serbs</misc> , to rectify any abuses in the registration process . </response>
12827
Bosnia 's Moslem political parties have urged their refugees to boycott the elections until irregularities with voter registration are resolved .
<response> <location>Bosnia</location> 's <misc>Moslem</misc> political parties have urged their refugees to boycott the elections until irregularities with voter registration are resolved . </response>
12828
Human rights workers say Serbian and Bosnian Serb authorities coerced refugees to register only in Serb-held territory in Bosnia to solidify the results of wartime expulsions and military conquest .
<response> Human rights workers say <misc>Serbian</misc> and <misc>Bosnian Serb</misc> authorities coerced refugees to register only in <misc>Serb-held</misc> territory in <location>Bosnia</location> to solidify the results of wartime expulsions and military conquest . </response>
12829
Serbian officials have denied any abuses occurred during a 10-day registration period and the Bosnian Serbs , angry at the postponement of municipal elections , have threatened to hold local polls on their territory without the international community 's blessing .
<response> <misc>Serbian</misc> officials have denied any abuses occurred during a 10-day registration period and the <misc>Bosnian Serbs</misc> , angry at the postponement of municipal elections , have threatened to hold local polls on their territory without the international community 's blessing . </response>
12830
Kornblum said only elections endorsed by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) would be legitimate .
<response> <person>Kornblum</person> said only elections endorsed by the <organization>Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe</organization> ( <organization>OSCE</organization> ) would be legitimate . </response>
12831
" As we have said publicly before , if there is any effort to do so ( hold local elections ) these elections will not be valid , " he said . "
<response> " As we have said publicly before , if there is any effort to do so ( hold local elections ) these elections will not be valid , " he said . " </response>
12832
The elections which are valid are those conducted by the international community under the management of the OSCE . "
<response> The elections which are valid are those conducted by the international community under the management of the <organization>OSCE</organization> . " </response>
12833
After meeting Milosevic , Kornblum flew to the Croatian capital Zagreb .
<response> After meeting <person>Milosevic</person> , <person>Kornblum</person> flew to the <misc>Croatian</misc> capital <location>Zagreb</location> . </response>
12834
He was due to head to the Bosnian town of Banja Luka on Friday to meet Bosnian Serb acting president Biljana Plavsic and Bosnian Serb opposition leaders .
<response> He was due to head to the <misc>Bosnian</misc> town of <location>Banja Luka</location> on Friday to meet <misc>Bosnian Serb</misc> acting president <person>Biljana Plavsic</person> and <misc>Bosnian Serb</misc> opposition leaders . </response>
12835
He also planned to travel to Sarajevo to oversee the formal dissolution of the separatist Croat mini-state in western Bosnia .
<response> He also planned to travel to <location>Sarajevo</location> to oversee the formal dissolution of the separatist <misc>Croat</misc> mini-state in western <location>Bosnia</location> . </response>
12836
U.N. police , relief workers and NATO officers have reported a rise in political violence across Bosnia in the run-up to the September 14 elections .
<response> <organization>U.N.</organization> police , relief workers and <organization>NATO</organization> officers have reported a rise in political violence across <location>Bosnia</location> in the run-up to the September 14 elections . </response>
12837
Voters will be choosing a three-member presidency and a parliament to rule over a loose union of Bosnia , comprised of a Serb republic and a Moslem-Croat federation .
<response> Voters will be choosing a three-member presidency and a parliament to rule over a loose union of <location>Bosnia</location> , comprised of a <misc>Serb</misc> republic and a <misc>Moslem-Croat</misc> federation . </response>
12838
Gazprom rises to 2,901.48 rbls at auction .
<response> <organization>Gazprom</organization> rises to 2,901.48 rbls at auction . </response>
12839
MOSCOW 1996-08-29
<response> <location>MOSCOW</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12840
A stake of 10 million shares in Russian gas monopoly RAO Gazprom was sold at auction on Thursday at an average 2,901.48 roubles a share , up from 2,891.00 roubles a week ago , the Federal Securities Corporation ( FFK ) said .
<response> A stake of 10 million shares in <misc>Russian</misc> gas monopoly <organization>RAO Gazprom</organization> was sold at auction on Thursday at an average 2,901.48 roubles a share , up from 2,891.00 roubles a week ago , the <organization>Federal Securities Corporation</organization> ( <organization>FFK</organization> ) said . </response>
12841
Starting price at the auction was 2,746 roubles a share and the 40 lots sold for between 2,840 and 2,998 roubles a share , the FFK said in a statement .
<response> Starting price at the auction was 2,746 roubles a share and the 40 lots sold for between 2,840 and 2,998 roubles a share , the <organization>FFK</organization> said in a statement . </response>
12842
The stake represented 0.042 percent of Gazprom 's capital .
<response> The stake represented 0.042 percent of <organization>Gazprom</organization> 's capital . </response>
12843
The FFK said that since auctions began , 139.75 million shares , equivalent to 0.59 percent of Gazprom , have changed hands .
<response> The <organization>FFK</organization> said that since auctions began , 139.75 million shares , equivalent to 0.59 percent of <organization>Gazprom</organization> , have changed hands . </response>
12844
Gazprom , Russia 's biggest company by market capitalisation , has massive reserves and potentially huge earnings .
<response> <organization>Gazprom</organization> , <location>Russia</location> 's biggest company by market capitalisation , has massive reserves and potentially huge earnings . </response>
12845
However , its 23.6 billion shares are highly illiquid and management permission is required to sell them .
<response> However , its 23.6 billion shares are highly illiquid and management permission is required to sell them . </response>
12846
Gazprom has recently tightened these rules , making it harder for shareholders to sell to whoever they want , when they want .
<response> <organization>Gazprom</organization> has recently tightened these rules , making it harder for shareholders to sell to whoever they want , when they want . </response>
12847
The company has organised regular auctions of its shares to create an orderly market in the paper .
<response> The company has organised regular auctions of its shares to create an orderly market in the paper . </response>
12848
At the first auction on March 6 , shares sold for an average 406.6 roubles each , and prices have been rising steadily since then , but the rise in price this week and last was much less than in previous auctions .
<response> At the first auction on March 6 , shares sold for an average 406.6 roubles each , and prices have been rising steadily since then , but the rise in price this week and last was much less than in previous auctions . </response>
12849
On the Russian Trading System , Gazprom shares rose 25 percent on Thursday to $ 0.375 from $ 0.300 , after falling by over a third earlier this week .
<response> On the <misc>Russian Trading System</misc> , <organization>Gazprom</organization> shares rose 25 percent on Thursday to $ 0.375 from $ 0.300 , after falling by over a third earlier this week . </response>
12850
-- Artyom Danielyan , Moscow Newsroom , +7095 941 8520
<response> -- <person>Artyom Danielyan</person> , <organization>Moscow Newsroom</organization> , +7095 941 8520 </response>
12851
Serbian policeman shot dead in Kosovo province .
<response> <misc>Serbian</misc> policeman shot dead in <location>Kosovo</location> province . </response>
12852
BELGRADE 1996-08-29
<response> <location>BELGRADE</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12853
A policeman has been shot dead in Serbia 's troubled Kosovo province , Serbian police said on Thursday .
<response> A policeman has been shot dead in <location>Serbia</location> 's troubled <location>Kosovo</location> province , <misc>Serbian</misc> police said on Thursday . </response>
12854
It was the fifth attack on police this month in the southern province , a hot spot of ethnic tension where the Albanian majority have boycotted Serbian institutions and set up their own , which are considered illegal by Belgrade .
<response> It was the fifth attack on police this month in the southern province , a hot spot of ethnic tension where the <misc>Albanian</misc> majority have boycotted <misc>Serbian</misc> institutions and set up their own , which are considered illegal by <location>Belgrade</location> . </response>
12855
The slain policeman Ejup Bajgora , 42 , was an Albanian who had served in the Serbian police and state security since 1987 , police told the Yugoslav news agency Tanjug .
<response> The slain policeman <person>Ejup Bajgora</person> , 42 , was an <misc>Albanian</misc> who had served in the <misc>Serbian</misc> police and state security since 1987 , police told the <misc>Yugoslav</misc> news agency <organization>Tanjug</organization> . </response>
12856
He was shot on Wednesday afternoon as he stepped off a bus near his family home in the village of Donje Ljupce in the municipality of Podujevo .
<response> He was shot on Wednesday afternoon as he stepped off a bus near his family home in the village of <location>Donje Ljupce</location> in the municipality of <location>Podujevo</location> . </response>
12857
Just hours before Wednesday 's shooting , three hand grenades were thrown at a police station in Celopek .
<response> Just hours before Wednesday 's shooting , three hand grenades were thrown at a police station in <location>Celopek</location> . </response>
12858
They caused damage but no casualties , police said .
<response> They caused damage but no casualties , police said . </response>
12859
The Serbian authorities blame Albanian dissidents for the recent spate of attacks .
<response> The <misc>Serbian</misc> authorities blame <misc>Albanian</misc> dissidents for the recent spate of attacks . </response>
12860
None of the attackers has been caught .
<response> None of the attackers has been caught . </response>
12861
Kosovo 's autonomy was revoked in 1987 and Serb police forces cracked down on Albanian protests .
<response> <location>Kosovo</location> 's autonomy was revoked in 1987 and <misc>Serb</misc> police forces cracked down on <misc>Albanian</misc> protests . </response>
12862
Albanian moderates want autonomy restored but hardliners want to join up with neighbouring Albania .
<response> <misc>Albanian</misc> moderates want autonomy restored but hardliners want to join up with neighbouring <location>Albania</location> . </response>
12863
The Serbs , who make up 10 percent of the province 's 1.8 million people , claim Kosovo as the cradle of their culture .
<response> The <misc>Serbs</misc> , who make up 10 percent of the province 's 1.8 million people , claim <location>Kosovo</location> as the cradle of their culture . </response>
12864
Viral meningitis epidemic kills 10 in Romania .
<response> Viral meningitis epidemic kills 10 in <location>Romania</location> . </response>
12865
BUCHAREST 1996-08-29
<response> <location>BUCHAREST</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12866
Viral meningitis has killed 10 people in Romania 's capital Bucharest this month in what doctors said on Thursday was the worst epidemic of its type in the country for a decade .
<response> Viral meningitis has killed 10 people in <location>Romania</location> 's capital <location>Bucharest</location> this month in what doctors said on Thursday was the worst epidemic of its type in the country for a decade . </response>
12867
Some 170 middle-aged and elderly people with the disease were being treated in hospital , doctors said .
<response> Some 170 middle-aged and elderly people with the disease were being treated in hospital , doctors said . </response>
12868
Doctor Emanuil Ceausu , head of Bucharest 's Victor Babes hospital for infectious diseases , said the epidemic had been caused by a virus yet to be identified .
<response> Doctor <person>Emanuil Ceausu</person> , head of <location>Bucharest</location> 's <location>Victor Babes</location> hospital for infectious diseases , said the epidemic had been caused by a virus yet to be identified . </response>
12869
Illness from viral meningitis lasts around a week .
<response> Illness from viral meningitis lasts around a week . </response>
12870
It affects the gastro-intestinal tract , causing high fever , headache and vomiting .
<response> It affects the gastro-intestinal tract , causing high fever , headache and vomiting . </response>
12871
In 1986 Romania suffered an epidemic of the more dangerous bacterial meningitis which has killed some 15,000 people in central Africa this year .
<response> In 1986 <location>Romania</location> suffered an epidemic of the more dangerous bacterial meningitis which has killed some 15,000 people in central <location>Africa</location> this year . </response>
12872
Serbia 's Zastava workers protest enters 9th day .
<response> <location>Serbia</location> 's <organization>Zastava</organization> workers protest enters 9th day . </response>
12873
BELGRADE 1996-08-29
<response> <location>BELGRADE</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12874
Workers at Serbia 's Zastava arms factory entered the ninth day of their protest over unpaid wages on Thursday with management accused them of rejecting talks .
<response> Workers at <location>Serbia</location> 's <organization>Zastava</organization> arms factory entered the ninth day of their protest over unpaid wages on Thursday with management accused them of rejecting talks . </response>
12875
" The workers keep on gathering in the centre of the town , " the factory 's general manager Vukasin Filipovic told Reuters . "
<response> " The workers keep on gathering in the centre of the town , " the factory 's general manager <person>Vukasin Filipovic</person> told <organization>Reuters</organization> . " </response>
12876
But they do not want to talk to anyone . "
<response> But they do not want to talk to anyone . " </response>
12877
" They want to discuss in public , at their protest meetings , " Filipovic said . "
<response> " They want to discuss in public , at their protest meetings , " <person>Filipovic</person> said . " </response>
12878
And that is impossible . "
<response> And that is impossible . " </response>
12879
The Zastava works in the central town of Kragujevac is the backbone of Serbia 's defence industry , supplying the army with a whole range of weapons .
<response> The <organization>Zastava</organization> works in the central town of <location>Kragujevac</location> is the backbone of <location>Serbia</location> 's defence industry , supplying the army with a whole range of weapons . </response>
12880
Its workers are staging protests in the town 's main square demanding June and July wages and last year 's holiday pay .
<response> Its workers are staging protests in the town 's main square demanding June and July wages and last year 's holiday pay . </response>
12881
On Wednesday , the union demanded the resignation of the factory manager .
<response> On Wednesday , the union demanded the resignation of the factory manager . </response>
12882
But Filipovic said he would not quit under pressure . "
<response> But <person>Filipovic</person> said he would not quit under pressure . " </response>
12883
We can talk about it and I am prepared to take all the consequences of mismanagement if any . "
<response> We can talk about it and I am prepared to take all the consequences of mismanagement if any . " </response>
12884
Venezuela FinMin to make statement midday Thursday .
<response> <location>Venezuela</location> FinMin to make statement midday Thursday . </response>
12885
CARACAS 1996-08-28
<response> <location>CARACAS</location> 1996-08-28 </response>
12886
Venezuelan Finance Minister Luis Raul Matos Azocar will make an " important announcement " on Thursday at 1230 local / 1630 GMT at a Central Bank press conference , the Finance Ministry said .
<response> <misc>Venezuelan</misc> Finance Minister <person>Luis Raul Matos Azocar</person> will make an " important announcement " on Thursday at 1230 local / 1630 <misc>GMT</misc> at a <organization>Central Bank</organization> press conference , the <organization>Finance Ministry</organization> said . </response>
12887
The press conference replaces Matos 's scheduled appearance at an IMF-hosted seminar Thursday on Venezuela 's economic reform program , Venezuelan Agenda .
<response> The press conference replaces <person>Matos</person> 's scheduled appearance at an <misc>IMF-hosted</misc> seminar Thursday on <location>Venezuela</location> 's economic reform program , <misc>Venezuelan Agenda</misc> . </response>
12888
-- Caracas newsroom , 582 834405
<response> -- <location>Caracas</location> newsroom , 582 834405 </response>
12889
Colombia police find marijuana on ship .
<response> <location>Colombia</location> police find marijuana on ship . </response>
12890
BOGOTA , Colombia 1996-08-29
<response> <location>BOGOTA</location> , <location>Colombia</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12891
Police said they found 35 metric tons of marijuana on Thursday on a ship preparing to set sail for the Netherlands from Colombia 's Caribbean port of Cartagena .
<response> Police said they found 35 metric tons of marijuana on Thursday on a ship preparing to set sail for the <location>Netherlands</location> from <location>Colombia</location> 's <location>Caribbean</location> port of <location>Cartagena</location> . </response>
12892
They said the drug had been packed into a shipping container and was surrounded by ground coffee .
<response> They said the drug had been packed into a shipping container and was surrounded by ground coffee . </response>
12893
No arrests had been made , a police spokesman said .
<response> No arrests had been made , a police spokesman said . </response>
12894
Venezuela non-oil exports rise 10.6 pct in July .
<response> <location>Venezuela</location> non-oil exports rise 10.6 pct in July . </response>
12895
CARACAS 1996-08-29
<response> <location>CARACAS</location> 1996-08-29 </response>
12896
Venezuela 's non-traditional exports , which exclude oil and iron , rose 10.6 percent in July to reach $ 334 million compared to $ 302 million in June , according to the Central Office of Statistics and Information ( OCEI ) .
<response> <location>Venezuela</location> 's non-traditional exports , which exclude oil and iron , rose 10.6 percent in July to reach $ 334 million compared to $ 302 million in June , according to the <organization>Central Office of Statistics and Information</organization> ( <organization>OCEI</organization> ) . </response>
12897
" The rise was due to the end of exchange controls , " OCEI said .
<response> " The rise was due to the end of exchange controls , " <organization>OCEI</organization> said . </response>
12898
Foreign exchange controls were removed April 22 as part of a wider IMF-sponsored program .
<response> Foreign exchange controls were removed April 22 as part of a wider <misc>IMF-sponsored</misc> program . </response>
12899
Nevertheless , exports over the first seven months of the year were 16.8 percent lower than during the same period last year , at $ 2.240 billion compared to $ 2.693 billion .
<response> Nevertheless , exports over the first seven months of the year were 16.8 percent lower than during the same period last year , at $ 2.240 billion compared to $ 2.693 billion . </response>