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Serbs begin massive artillery withdrawal
The Associated Press
The pullout reported by U.N. monitors followed a pledge by Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to meet NATO's Sunday deadline. Karadzic made the concession under pressure from Russia.
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Whole convoys of Bosnian Serb artillery withdrew from the hills around Sarajevo yesterday in compliance with a NATO ultimatum to pull back or be bombed.
"We do think the war in Sarajevo is finally over," the Karadiz told reporters after meeting with Vitaly Churkin, Russia's special envoy, in Pale, the Bosnian Serb stronghold southeast of Sarajevo.
Lt. Col. Bill Aikman, a U.N. spokesman in the shell-shattered Bosnian capital, wouldn't specify what sort of equipment being withdrawn, but said "we're talking heavy weapons."
"Literally they're moving out in convoys, not in individual vehicles," he said. "Clearly there's a major withdrawal going on."
withdrawal of heavy guns since NATO issued its ultimatum Feb. 9. NATO has said all heavy guns within a 13-mile radius of Sarajevo must be removed or placed under U.N. control by Sunday or face NATO bombardment.
Russia has been the most powerful ally of the Serbs, who are fellow Slavs and Orthodox Christians. The promise from Karadzic, coming after the meeting with the Russian envoy, appeared to reflect Serb acceptance that Moscow had reluctantly lined up behind NATO to prevent Western involvement in the war.
It was the first significant Serb
But Bosnian Serb generals have defied Karadzic before, and it was unclear whether they would abide by promises made by their political leadership. Statements by Gen. Manojo Milovanovic, Bosnian Serb army chief of staff, reflected the frustration of having to pull back and lose superior battlefield advantage.
"We are openly telling everyone: In case of air strikes, all foreigners who find themselves on our territory will become hostages," Milovanovic said.
Japan developing new trade strategy
The Associated Press
TOKYO — Under the threat of U.S. sanctions, the government decided yesterday to develop a wide-ranging package of measures to trim Japan's record trade surplus and possibly head off a trade war.
Prime Minister Morihiro Hosakawa and top trade negotiators agreed to focus on four areas — promotion of imports and foreign investment, deregulation, tougher anti-monopoly enforcement and fairer government purchasing.
The decision reflects growing anxiety in Japan over U.S. threats of trade retaliation following a breakdown in talks in Washington last week on reducing the two countries' trade imbalance.
"The ball is in Japan's court," said the chief government spokesman, Masayoshi Takemura.
Yesterday the United States announced the trade deficit with Japan shot up nearly 24 percent last year to a record $53.9 billion, surpassing the $56.3 billion set in 1987.
The four areas in the new trade package reflect key U.S. complaints. But the package is unlikely to solve the key issue that caused last week's deadlock: a U.S. demand for numerical benchmarks to measure the success of trade agreements.
ulu leader criticizes Mandela's peace plan
The Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A leading Zulu nationalist ridiculed the latest peace offering from the ANC as a play yesterday, bolstering fears that political unrest may undermine South Africa's historic election in April.
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party, said the ANC's characterization of new political proposals as a compromise was "utter hypocrisy."
White conservatives who also are threatening to boycott the first multiracial election April 26-28 also reacted coolly.
But Buthelezi held out hope for an eventual agreement with the African National Congress and President
F. W. de Klerk's white minority government, which led talks on ending apartheid and allowing the black majority to vote.
"We are committed to participating in the election — provided that they walk that extra mile," Buthelezi told state television.
Conservative whites and blacks, grouped in the Freedom Alliance, fear the ANC will win the election and impose a socialist dictatorship that will trample minority rights.
Mandela said at a news conference his group had dropped its demand for a single-ballot system in the April vote.
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A single ballot would have virtually assured the ANC a majority of seats in both the national and provincial legislatures. The Alliance has demanded
that voters cast two ballots — one for a national Parliament and another for regional legislatures. Two ballots would give small, regionally based parties — such as Inkatha in the Kwazulu black homeland — a chance to establish power bases in their areas of support.
Mandela also said the ANC approved amending the new constitution to allow consideration of a white fomelland after the election. He did not give details, but said the ANC supported having the current Parliament change the new constitution to incorporate such a clause.
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Both the government and the ANC have firmly opposed setting up territories along racial lines, and it was unclear if Mandela's statement indicated a significant shift in policy.
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