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SIDE LIGHTS.(historical background behind Serb-Albanian conflict in Kosovo; includes related article on the Ottoman Empire)
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* Quite simply, Serbs and Kosovar Albanians seem to hate each other--and they have hated each other for centuries. Kosovar Albanians claim they are descended from the region's original inhabitants before Slavic tribes (of which the Serbs were one) invaded the region more than a thousand years ago. The Serbs argue that Kosovo lay at the heart of a medieval Serbian kingdom that thrived in the 1300s.
* Serbs consider Kosovo the heartland of the old Serb kingdom, which reached its height in the 1300s in the territory now composed of Yugoslavia, Bosnia, and Macedonia. But ...
 "The Economist (US)")
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Keizo Obuchi.(Japanese prime minister)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US)
; Keizo Obuchi, Japan's "Mr Ordinary", died on...deprecating humour and his humility, Keizo Obuchi seemed an unlikely choice as prime minister...Obuchi" was born. The new godfather For Keizo Obuchi the bit of luck that every politician...
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Keizo Obuchi
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman
; Keizo Obuchi, former prime minister of Japan Born: 1938Died: 14 May, 2000, aged 62 KEIZO Obuchi was an unassuming ruling party stalwart who defied early predictions of...
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Obituary: Keizo Obuchi
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; IN MANY ways, Keizo Obuchi was an exemplary modern Japanese prime...with the words, "Hello, this is Keizo Obuchi, the prime minister here...reformer named Junichiro Koizumi, and Keizo Obuchi. They were referred to respectively...
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KEIZO OBUCHI, STRICKEN IN OFFICE AS JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER; AT 62
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; TOKYO - Keizo Obuchi, who was replaced as Japan's prime minister when...afternoon. He was 62. Yoshiro Mori, who replaced Mr. Obuchi days after he fell ill, vowed to carry out Mr. Obuchi's policies. He is likely to be remembered as a...
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Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi Dies at 62; Huge Bet to Revive Japan's Economy Will Decide Legacy
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; Keizo Obuchi, 62, who as Japan's prime minister for...hospital here after six weeks in a coma. Obuchi, a career politician, was a steady and...insiders a day before the public was told that Obuchi was gravely ill. And since Obuchi's official...
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Mourners Praise Keizo Obuchi
News Wire article from: AP Online
; YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press Writer AP Online 06-08-2000 Mourners Praise Keizo Obuchi TOKYO (AP) -- At Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's state funeral Thursday, his successor stumbled over the eulogy and even missed a second...
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Japanese Parliament chooses Keizo Obuchi as next prime minister
News Wire article from: AP Online
; ...Parliament declared ruling party candidate Keizo Obuchi Japan's next prime minister today...following among Japanese voters. Obuchi takes the helm of a country wrestling...its deepest recession in decades. Obuchi snared a decisive victory in the...
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Keizo Obuchi declared Japan's new prime minister
News Wire article from: AP Online
; ...lawmakers chose ruling party favorite Keizo Obuchi for prime minister on Thursday...political divisions and souring economy. Obuchi won by a wide margin in the House...feel a heavy responsibility,'' Obuchi told reporters early Friday after...
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In Japan, a need for stability; Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi hospitalized, interim control goes to a senior minister.(World)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor
; ...the country, since Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi lapsed into a coma Sunday. His sudden...appearing to be too soft. And Mr. Obuchi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP...bold individual initiatives, but Obuchi reversed his predecessor's attempts...
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Is Obuchi the answer? (Keizo Obuchi, Prime Minister of Japan; includes opinions from international news organizations)
Magazine article from: World and I
; Keizo Obuchi, Japan's new rime minister and its sixth...this challenge. Into the spotlight stepped Obuchi, 61, a longtime LDP functionary with no...control of the more powerful lower house. Now Obuchi is charged with revitalizing and restructuring...
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