Foreign newsreels № 5820 (1978)

Ethiopia – Famine in Wallo province.

Tanzania, Dar es Salaam – Cuba's foreign minister says at a press conference that Cuba will defend Angola if the border is violated there.

USA, Chicago – Hockey player Bobby Orr announces his retirement.

Zaire, Kolwezi – The Benguela railway line has been reopened.

England, London – An exhibition dedicated to the 500th anniversary of gold and silver sampling.

Argentina, Buenos Aires – The final of the World Chess Olympiad.

Brazil, Sao Paulo – A protest rally against the government segregation of the Indian population.

India, Nepal – 4 climbers die during the attempts of the Japanese expedition to climb Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayas.

Poland – The second International Boxing Championship.

Italy – Pope John Paul II is appointed Bishop of Rome.

Chad – The French delegation is holding talks on the creation of a telecommunications system.

West Berlin – King Hussein of Jordan visits the Berlin Wall.

Hungary, Budapest – Japanese Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda arrives on a visit.

Kenya, Nairobi – Envoys from Tanzania and Uganda arrive for talks with Kenyan leaders about their conflict.

Brazil – Rallies of leading political parties on the eve of congressional elections.

Rhodesia, Salisbury – Celebrating the 13th anniversary of the unilateral declaration of independence, Smith's speech.

USA, Washington – President Carter's statement that the loss of two supporters during the Senate elections will not have serious consequences.

Belgium, Brussels – A two-day conference of the committee of representatives of 10 countries on economic assistance to Zaire.