Word: settlements
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Last week India's Supreme Court unexpectedly announced a settlement of all claims against the chemical company at a price that surprised and angered many Indians. Union Carbide has agreed to pay the Indian government a lump sum of $470 million by March 23. The money will be distributed by a special commission. In exchange, India will drop all criminal charges against the company as well as against Anderson, who retired in 1986. "It's a fair and adequate settlement for the victims," said Michael Ciresi, an attorney who represented India in its suit against the firm...
...repeatedly insisted that any political settlement must include the governing People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan...
KABUL, Afghanistan--President Najib said today the nation's war could end in a negotiated settlement within weeks, and that representatives of his Marxist government have talked with Moslem guerillas...
...believe that all countries should respond to the emerging opportunity to put an end to the drawn-out conflict by promoting the complete and fast settlement of the situation," the Soviet official said...
...place of the buyout clause, Sullivan proposed an amendment that would offer Healy a six-month settlement in the event he cannot continue the job. The council defeated the amendment 4-3, with Sullivan, Councillor Francis H. Duehay '55 and Vice-Mayor Alice K. Wolf voting...