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He said his government had just asked U.N. human rights monitors to increase their numbers in Burundi in an effort " to put an end to this vicious circle of violence . " | [
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More than 150,000 people have been killed in violence between the minority Tutsis and the majority Hutus since 1993. | [
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Botswana's envoy, Mothusi Nkgowe, said coups should be relegated " to the dump heap of history " as there could be no justification for the overthrow of a legitimate government. | [
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Chile has proposed a resolution, still under discussion, that would impose an immediate arms embargo on Burundi and call for negotiations. | [
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The draft suggests further sanctions against those who impede a political solution. | [] |
Among the council's five permanent members, Russia and the United States appeared to support most elements of the Chilean proposal, while Britain, France and China were cautious. | [
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Terence, a Tutsi, said any arms embargo would leave the army unable to defend itself against Hutu guerrillas and leave the population exposed to " armed terroritsts . " | [
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But Chilean Ambassador Juan Somavia said: " Every weapon that reached Burundi is a weapon aimed mainly at killing an unarmed civilian. | [
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"start_index": 23
},
{
"content": "Burundi",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 70
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We must not send a signal different from the African leaders themselves. | [
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Inaction is becoming the worst possible course of action . " | [] |
Burundi's parliament has been suspended and political parties are banned but Terence told reporters Buyoya would reconvene a new type of national assembly in October. | [
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{
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The United States said the coup leaders had taken no steps to restore democracy and indiscriminate killings continued. | [
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"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 4
}
] |
Ambassador Karl Inderfurth said the new government should have " unconditional " negotiations with all parties inside and outside of the country. | [
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He said Washington strongly supported the economic sanctions imposed already and if these did not work the council would consider " an arms embargo or targeted sanctions against faction leaders . " | [
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But he said the international community had to be prepared for the worst and avoid a replay of the horrors in neighbouring Rwanda, where widespread genocide broke out against the Tutsis two years ago. | [
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"start_index": 123
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{
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He again said the United Nations should draw up contingency plans for a rapid humanitarian intervention. | [
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Swiss arrest Rwandan on genocide suspicion. | [
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{
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BERNE 1996-08-28 | [
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Swiss authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested a former Rwandan mayor, now living in Switzerland, on suspicion of violating human rights during the genocide in his country in 1994. | [
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{
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"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 63
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{
"content": "Switzerland",
"label": "LOC",
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The Defence Ministry said in a statement that investigations were still in the preliminary stage but it was cooperating closely with police in the cantons of Geneva and Freiburg. | [
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"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 158
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{
"content": "Freiburg",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 169
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It did not identify the man. | [] |
OPTIONS--EOE options volumes - close. | [
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"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 9
}
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AMSTERDAM 1996-08-28 | [
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1605 GMT | [
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CALLS PUTS PCT OF TOTAL | [] |
TOTAL VOLUME--83,008 60,131 22,877 -- | [] |
FEATURES - AEX INDEX 7,391 5,658 15.72 | [
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- AHOLD 7,190 1,123 10.01 | [
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"start_index": 2
}
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- BOLSWESSANEN 4,420 705 6.17 | [
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"start_index": 2
}
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- ABN AMRO 3,003 1,940 5.95 | [
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"start_index": 2
}
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- ING 3,853 673 5.45 | [
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"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 2
}
] |
- VNU 3,060 843 4.70 | [
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"content": "VNU",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 2
}
] |
-- Amsterdam newsdesk +31 20 504 5000 (Fax 020-504-5040) | [
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"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 3
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] |
French tax office sucks in money. | [
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"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 0
}
] |
PARIS 1996-08-28 | [
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"start_index": 0
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Workers fixing the ceiling of a tax office in Paris found a dozen seven-year-old cheques for a total of six million francs ($1.2 million) in a ventilation pipe, the weekly Le Canard Enchaine said on Wednesday. | [
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"label": "LOC",
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{
"content": "Le Canard Enchaine",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 172
}
] |
A Finance Ministry official explained that the cheques for corporate tax payments had been sucked into the ventilation system, the weekly reported. | [
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"start_index": 2
}
] |
The companies had been contacted at the time and had not been fined for failing to pay, the official said. | [] |
Swiss bond market closing report. | [
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] |
ZURICH 1996-08-28 | [
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Swiss bonds ended mostly higher in generally quiet activity, with the September confederate bond futures contract holding just above 113.00. | [
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"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 0
}
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" Today was very quiet after a lot of activity on Tuesday, " said one Swiss bond futures trader. | [
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"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 70
}
] |
He said the market began strong, gave up some gains at midday and then was able to recover back at the close, but all on light volume. | [] |
In the primary market, Eksportfinans and Suedwest LB launched issues for 100 million and 300 million Swiss francs, respectively. | [
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"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 101
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Eksportfinans' seven-year issue was quoted at a yield of 3.98 percent, and Suedwest LB's five-year issue was quoted at 3.60 percent. | [
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Swiss money market rates remained lower at around 1.75 percent offered. | [
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As to fundamentals, economists at Credit Suisse said they expect the country's gross domestic product to be flat to negative in 1996, and to grow only 0.6 percent in 1997. | [
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The Swiss government also said Wednesday it had made progress in cutting Switzerland's projected spending for 1997. | [
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},
{
"content": "Switzerland",
"label": "LOC",
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Switzerland reports July consumer prices later this week. | [
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"start_index": 0
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Closing prices as follows: | [] |
Sept conf bond up 12 at 113.02. | [] |
Sept comi medium-term bond up three at 109.45. | [] |
Sept Euro Swiss francs up three at 97.82. | [
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-- Cash: | [] |
4-1/2 Apr 2006 bond 101.80 / 90 yield 4.252 pct | [] |
-- Zurich Editorial, +41 1 631 7340 | [
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Anti-Bhutto rally draws about 8,000 in Karachi. | [
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About 8,000 protesters marched through Karachi on Wednesday demanding the removal of Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, witnesses said. | [
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" From here we will march to Islamabad and by God we will not let Benazir and (Bhutto's husband Asif Ali) Zardari escape justice, " Nawaz Sharif, leader of the main opposition Pakistan Muslim League told a rally organised by a 16-party alliance. | [
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Sharif accused Bhutto of corruption and nepotism, charges she has denied in the past. | [
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Witnesses said protesters carrying colourful party flags walked for several miles, chanting anti-government slogans. | [] |
The event was part of an opposition campaign launched on August 14, Pakistan's independence day. | [
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Sharif said similar rallies would be held in the Balochistan provincial capital Quetta and the Punjab provincial capital Lahore before an opposition march on the capital Islamabad. | [
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" I promise the people of Karachi that those responsible for the extra-judicial killing of innocent youths would not be spared, " Sharif said. | [
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{
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Karachi's ethnic Mohajir National Movement (MQM) accuses the government of killing many of its militants in cold blood. | [
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The government has denied the charge and blames the MQM for much of the violence that killed 2,000 people in the city last year. | [
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Political observers said the turn-out was disappointing for a city of about 12 million people, possibly indicating that the MQM, although a member of the opposition alliance, had not mobilised its supporters for the event. | [
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The turbulent southern port has been calmer this year, but police say more than 300 people have died in political unrest. | [] |
The MQM speaks for Urdu-speaking Moslems who migrated from India at Partition in 1947 and their descendants. | [
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{
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{
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Sharif, a former prime minister, is the main political rival of Bhutto, who defeated him in the October 1993 election. | [
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{
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He said only the removal of the government and an early election could save Pakistan from disaster . " | [
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"start_index": 76
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We will dislodge the Bhutto government. | [
{
"content": "Bhutto",
"label": "PER",
"start_index": 21
}
] |
It is a holy war for us, " he said. | [] |
Bhutto has vowed to complete her five-year term. | [
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"content": "Bhutto",
"label": "PER",
"start_index": 0
}
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India ACC Apr-Jul' 96 sales, output up. | [
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"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 0
},
{
"content": "ACC",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 6
}
] |
BOMBAY 1996-08-28 | [
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"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 0
}
] |
India's leading cement firm Associated Cement Companies (ACC) said on Wednesday its cement sales rose to 3.1 million tonnes in April-July 1996 from 2.93 million a year ago. | [
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},
{
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"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 28
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{
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ACC Chairman Nani Palkhivala told shareholders at the firm's annual meeting cement output rose to 3.14 million tonnes in the first quarter of 1996/97 (April-March), from 3.01 million a year ago. | [
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"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 0
},
{
"content": "Nani Palkhivala",
"label": "PER",
"start_index": 13
}
] |
Palkhivala said ACC had secured government approval to take over a sick cement firm with a grinding capacity of 275,000 tonnes per year . " | [
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"content": "Palkhivala",
"label": "PER",
"start_index": 0
},
{
"content": "ACC",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 16
}
] |
We will take it over early next month, " he said. | [] |
Talking about the cement industry in general, Palkhivala said Indian production rose by about 10 percent in 1995/96. | [
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"label": "PER",
"start_index": 46
},
{
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"start_index": 62
}
] |
" The industry saw capacity expansion of about 13 percent over 1994/95 from 77.79 million tonnes to 87.45 million tonnes, " Palkhivala told shareholders. | [
{
"content": "Palkhivala",
"label": "PER",
"start_index": 124
}
] |
He said Indian cement exports dropped about eight percent from the previous year because of stiff international competition and inadequate infrastructural facilities. | [
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"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 8
}
] |
ACC's own export performance was marginally better than in 1994/95 on account of a 36 percent rise in exports to Nepal and the opening of a new market - Sri Lanka, he said. | [
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"start_index": 0
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"content": "Nepal",
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"start_index": 113
},
{
"content": "Sri Lanka",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 153
}
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Despite power shortages, ACC achieved a satisfactory growth in production during the year with the help of its power plants. | [
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"content": "ACC",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 25
}
] |
ACC sold 9.4 million tonnes in 1995/96, retaining its top position in the Indian cement industry, Palkhivala said. | [
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"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 0
},
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"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 74
},
{
"content": "Palkhivala",
"label": "PER",
"start_index": 98
}
] |
-- Bombay newsroom +91-22-265 9000 | [
{
"content": "Bombay",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 3
}
] |
Belgium bank sanctions $6.5 mln loan to India WSRL. | [
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"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 0
},
{
"content": "India",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 40
},
{
"content": "WSRL",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 46
}
] |
BOMBAY 1996-08-28 | [
{
"content": "BOMBAY",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 0
}
] |
Belgium's Kredietbank has approved a $6.5 million loan to India's Welspun Stahl Rohren Ltd (WSRL) to part-finance its submerged arc welded pipes plant, the Indian company said in a statement on Wednesday. | [
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"start_index": 0
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{
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"label": "LOC",
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},
{
"content": "Welspun Stahl Rohren Ltd",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": ... |
The loan is at LIBOR plus one percent, it said. | [
{
"content": "LIBOR",
"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 15
}
] |
The loan, maturing in six years, is guaranteed by Indusind Bank for $3.5 million and by UTI Bank for $3 million, it said. | [
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"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 50
},
{
"content": "UTI Bank",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 88
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The WSRL plant, located in the western Indian state of Gujarat, will have a capacity to manufacture 175,000 tonnes per annum of longitudinal pipes and 25,000 tonnes per annum of spiral welded pipes, the statement said. | [
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"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 39
},
{
"content": "Gujarat",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 55
}
] |
The longitudinal pipes plant is expected to be complete by the second quarter of September 1997 and the saw arc welded pipes plant by September 1996, it said. | [] |
WSRL is part of the Welspun group which has a presence in the cotton yarn, terry towels and polyester yarn industry, the statement said. | [
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"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 0
},
{
"content": "Welspun",
"label": "ORG",
"start_index": 20
}
] |
-- Bombay newsroom +91-22-265 9000 | [
{
"content": "Bombay",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 3
}
] |
India fishermen say forced to carry Tamil refugees. | [
{
"content": "India",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 0
},
{
"content": "Tamil",
"label": "MISC",
"start_index": 36
}
] |
P.V. Krishnamoorthy | [
{
"content": "P.V. Krishnamoorthy",
"label": "PER",
"start_index": 0
}
] |
RAMESWARAM, India 1996-08-28 | [
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"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 0
},
{
"content": "India",
"label": "LOC",
"start_index": 12
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