News from Campus 2000 95-12-05
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CAMPUS 2000 WORLD & UK NEWS
Prepared from selected European Teletext transmissions
London, 5 December 1995
STRIKES MOUNT AGAINST WELFARE CUTS
More workers in France are expected to go on strike today and mass protests
are planned against the government's plans to cut welfare spending. One of
the biggest unions, the CGT, has called for a day of action with workers
at hospitals, schools and government offices joining the stoppage. Public
transport in France has been paralysed for 12 days. But yesterday the
government confirmed that it is determined to reform welfare in order to
reduce the budget deficit.
PLANS FOR RECONSTRUCTION AID POSTPONED
European Union foreign ministers have postponed plans for making money
available for reconstruction in the former Yugoslav republics. Foreign
Minister Herve de Charette is Europe and the US disagree over the scale
and distribution of aid. and defence ministers today. EU ministers have
criticised President Clinton for insisting that the US contribution must
be limited if it takes the lead in providing troops. France is apparently
rejoining the NATO But Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind said the delay
did not matter because there would be no reconstruction before the
implementaion of the Dayton accord.
PLANS FOR RECONSTRUCTION AID POSTPONED
European Union foreign ministers have postponed plans for making money
available for reconstruction in the former Yugoslav republics. Europe and
the US disagree over the scale and distribution of aid. EU ministers have
criticised President Clinton for insisting that the US contribution must
be limited if it takes the lead in providing troops. But Foreign Secretary
Malcolm Rifkind said the delay did not matter because there would be no
reconstruction before the implementaion of the Dayton accord.
PROGRESS IN VIETNAMESE REFUGEE TALKS
Talks on the repatriation of 20,000 boat people from Hong Kong have made
some progress according to the British embassy in Hanoi. A spokesman said
the talks between officials from Hong Kong, Vietnam and the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees had gone smoothly. "We managed to reach
agreement on the repatriation of new arrivals in Hong Kong," he said.
China has told Hong Kong to clear camps of Vietnamese refugees by the
handover of the colony to Beijing in mid-1997.
EX-PRESIDENT ROH CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
South Korean prosecutors have formally charged ex-president Roh Tae-Woo
with bribery and corruption. The charges relate to allegations that he
amassed more than $600 million in secret bank accounts during his term of
office from 1988 to 1993. Mr Roh was allegedly paid $300m by business
conglomerates. In connection with these charges arrest warrants have been
issued for the chairmen of Daewoo, Samsung and Dong Ah groups.
UN PRESENCE IN RWANDA IN THE BALANCE
The UN has started to draw up plans for withdrawing 2,100 troops from
Rwanda at the Kigali government's request. UN Secretary-General Boutros
Boutros- Ghali said the government believed the UN did not serve Rwanda's
"real needs". But some members of the Security Council are trying to
persuade the Rwandans to change their minds. They argue that the mandate
of the UN force, which expires on Friday, must be extended to encourage
the return of refugees and help monitor human rights.
AID AGENCIES TO TACKLE RIVER BLINDNESS
A campaign to eradicate the disease known as River Blindness in Africa has
been announced by aid agencies. The disease has been successfully
eradicated in 11 West African countries and the World Bank and World
Health Organisation are widening the campaign. The first successes were
achieved by spraying the larvae colonies of the tropical fly which carried
the disease. The second phase will involve the administration of a new
drug, Mectizan.
WOMAN WINS FIGHT TO RETURN TO BRITAIN
A British woman, ordered by the High Court to live in Greece, has won her
battle to bring up her four children in Nottinghamshire. Sue O'Brien had
been ordered to go to Greece to allow her estranged husband access to the
children. A Greek court, however, has upheld her application to return
with them to the United Kingdom. The court heard how she had been beaten
by her husband and had been forced to live in poverty.
BRAZIL A presidential decree allows financial compensation to be paid to
the families of political prisoners who died or disappeared during the
years of military rule from 1964 until 1985. CHECHNYA According to
ITAR-TASS, the death toll in yesterday's car bomb blast in Grozny was five
and not 18 as reported earlier: 57 were injured.
DRINK-DRIVE CAMPAIGN TARGETS THE YOUNG
This year's Christmas anti drink-drive campaign is being launched by the
Government today. For the first time. It will show that although young
drink- drivers may not be too concerned about what happens to them, they
do get upset about the effect on friends. Christmas anti drink-drive
initiatives have, in recent years, helped to change attitudes, a
Government spokesman said.
PLANS FOR A BRITISH ACADEMY OF SPORT
The Sports Council begins the process today that should lead to the
creation of a British Academy of Sport. The council is to publish a
document inviting ideas for a concept that will receive substantial
financial backing from the Government. Options include a new centre on a
greenfield site probably in the Midlands or a network of regional sport
facilities. Officials have warned, however, that the academy could
undermine existing centres of excellence.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LOW INCOMES
People on lower incomes are treated unfairly by banks and insurance
companies according to a report by the National Consumer Council. The
report says the computerisation of banking services has put poorer people
at a disadvantage. It claims poorer customers have to use the cheapest
motor and home insurance, often ending up with inadequate cover. They are
also hit harder by higher charges for going into the red because they are
more likely to be overdrawn.
BANKS RESIST NEW STUDENT LOAN SCHEME
A survey by the National Union of Students suggests that Government plans
to persuade banks to supply student loans are meeting resistance. The
Midland Bank has told the NUS that it has decided not to take part in the
new loans scheme. Replies from other financial institutions have also been
negative or non-committal. They fear that the provision of loans to
students could alienate them as future customers.
MAN QUESTIONED ABOUT TEENAGER'S MURDER
A man is being questioned by police about the murder of a schoolboy in
Northern Ireland last August. The body of Darren Fawns, 13, was found in
bushes on the golf course in Antrim near the shores of Lough Neagh. The
teenager, who had been missing for some days, had been battered to death.
The RUC confirmed that a man was arrested yesterday in connection with the
Darren Fawns murder inquiry.
CONVICTED MURDERER'S APPEAL IS HEARD
The hearing of a second appeal by Sara Thornton, jailed for life in 1990
for murdering her husband, continues in the Court of Appeal today.
Thornton's QC Michael Mansfield has told the court she stabbed her husband
after suffering drunken abuse. He said evidence not used at her trial
showed she suffered from "battered woman syndrome", making her guilty of
manslaughter, but not murder. The 38-year-old had her original appeal
rejected in 1991 when judges refused to quash or reduce her conviction.
LABOUR TO SET OUT EDUCATION PROGRAMME
The Labour party will unveil its plans today for a "crusade" to improve the
standard of education. These include classroom "superteachers" and action
plans for every school. Labour says Britain lags behind France, Germany
and South Korea and wants smaller classes and national targets. Shadow
Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett has called for a
commitment to teaching the basics and has denied a rift between his party's
current and past policy.
FOOTBALL:
EURO CHAMPIONS LGE TEAM NEWS
Rangers aim to make a financial killing in their final Champions' League
match against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Walter Smith's side cannot
qualify from Group C but a victory could be worth 500,000 under UEFA's
bonus scheme. "We are getting most of our players back so we want to test
the team when we are almost full strength." he said. "And there is the not
inconsiderable matter of 500,000 on offer." Gordon Petric will be the most
notable absentee after picking up a one-match suspension while Ian Ferguson
and Trevor Steven will not be fit.
EURO CHAMPIONS LGE TEAM NEWS
Kevin Gallacher could earn a shock recall to the bench for Blackburn's
final Champions' League fixture against Rosenborg at Ewood on Wednesday.
Gallacher, who has not appeared in the first team since injuring a
hamstring in the season's opening game, could be drafted in as Rovers are
down to 12 fit experienced players. The Scot has played only two games
since breaking a leg at Highbury in February 1994. He may also play in
another reserve match at home to Bolton on Tuesday.
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