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Turkish Invasion. The action in effect ratified the de facto partition of the island forged by the Turkish invasion forces last July. At that time, Turkish Cypriots, who constitute one-fifth of the island's 620,000 population, won control over 40% of the country's land, including most of its natural and economic resources. About 200,000 Cypriots, mostly Greeks, were forced to leave their homes and become refugees...
...JERUSALEM: We would like to see the expeditious withdrawal of Israel from territory occupied in 1967 and the return to the Palestinians of their legitimate rights. When I say withdrawal, that, ipso facto, includes Jerusalem. In fact, Jerusalem tops the list. After this takes place it is automatic that Communism will have to recede, will have to die on the vine in the area. After this we shall see peace and tranquillity...
...nations. Last week reports surfaced that the Shah once again was stalking where most bankers fear to tread. According to aviation-industry experts, Iran's banks are preparing to grant a loan, thought to be as much as $250 million, to ailing Pan American World Airways, the de facto U.S. flagship air carrier. The loan could save Pan Am from a confrontation with creditors that might have ended in the airline's bankruptcy...
Chang shares with Teng the day-to-day running of China. He is also thought to be the de facto General Secretary of the party-the position Teng once held...
...been sheltered since they fled their homes during Cyprus' civil war last summer. The refugees are to be flown to Turkey; from there the Ankara government will resettle them in areas of northern Cyprus now held by Turks. Greek Cypriot protests that the resettlement will reinforce the de facto partitioning of the island went unheeded. Even as the demonstrators rioted, the first planeload of refugees flew out of Akrotiri for Turkey...