



Nicaragua - Funeral of Sandinista soldiers ambushed by the Contras.




Jordan, Amman - Jordanian King Hussein appears on television, refusing to mediate between the PLO and Israel on the issue of a peaceful settlement of the Middle East problem.




Thailand - US congressional delegation visits Vietnamese refugee camp.




Lebanon - Israeli authorities step up search for kidnapped soldiers.




USA - Search services discover wreckage of the Challenger ship on the ocean floor off the coast of Florida.




Lebanon, Beirut - Three kidnapped employees of the Spanish embassy have been released.




Iraq - military actions on the territory of the country.




West Berlin - Authorities plan to tighten liberal laws that have allowed a flood of refugees from Asia and Africa to enter from East Berlin.




USA - An avalanche directed by an explosion in the mountains unexpectedly sweeps away buildings and a cameraman dies.




Thailand, Bangkok - Five people accused of involvement in a failed coup d'etat are released on bail.




South Africa, Cape Town - Busak and Tutu arrive at the airport to attend a meeting of priests on the issue of the struggle of black people for their rights.




China, Shanghai - The sons of high-ranking Communist Party officials are on trial for rape.




Philippines, Manila - demonstrations in the country in support of K. Aquino.




Grenada - US President Reagan makes his first visit to the country.




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Switzerland, Geneva - meeting of the US and USSR delegations on nuclear and space weapons.




South Korea, Seoul - Opposition leaders calling for civilian elections and 200 of their supporters have been placed under house arrest.




Peru, Lima - Clashes between police and students during a demonstration against government cuts to education.




England, London - meeting of representatives of the South African government and banks of Europe and America on the issue of South Africa paying off its debt to banks.




Italy, Rome - failed assassination attempt on the economic adviser to the Craxi government.




UN - An Iranian delegate speaks at a UN meeting condemning Iraq for the downing of an Iranian passenger plane.




Sweden - sport: World Cup in downhill skiing.