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Voice of America, 99-08-22Voice of America: Selected Articles Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Voice of America <gopher://gopher.voa.gov>CONTENTS
[01] KOSOVO / PEACEKEEPERS BY TIM BELAY (PRISTINA)DATE=8/22/1999TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-252998 INTERNET=YES CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: Peacekeepers in Kosovo are threatening to sharply intensify weapons searches in some parts of the province. Tim Belay reports from Pristina, the move comes amid a backdrop of growing local political tension. TEXT: NATO-led troops in southern Kosovo say they are
prepared to carry out house-to-house searches to
secure a region which will soon be under the control
of Russian troops. It is an effort to disarm
residents of a Serbian neighborhood, 60 kilometers
south of Pristina. To complicate matters, the
majority-Albanian population in Kosovo does not trust
the Russian military. Dutch soldiers have been
stationed in the region for several weeks, but are
preparing to hand over control of the area to Russian
peacekeepers.
There are also signs of growing tension among Albanian
leaders here. Hashim Thatci -- the political leader
of the Kosovo Liberation Army -- did not attend a
meeting Saturday of the group which is working with
the United Nations to create a new local government in
Kosovo. (Signed)
NEB / dj-t / wd
22-Aug-1999 07:28 AM LOC (22-Aug-1999 1128 UTC)
[02] TURKEY/EARTHQUAKE ONITER (S/L) BY LAURIE KASSMAN (ISTANBUL)DATE=8/22/1999TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-253009 CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: As the death toll mounts in Turkey from Tuesday's devastating earthquake the country is starting to clean up the rubble. High temperatures have increased the fear of a health disaster and now rain in the forecast could complicate efforts to provide shelter. V-O-A Correspondent Laurie Kassman reports from Istanbul on the relief operations underway. TEXT: Clean-up squads are out on the streets trying to clear away the rubble and disinfect the areas to reduce the health hazards for survivors. Tent villages are being set up to provide temporary shelter but sturdier housing will be needed when the cold of winter sets in. More immediately though, rain in the forecast only makes the situation worse for the tens of thousands camped outside. United Nations field officers are assessing the short and long term needs for survivors. As the shock of Tuesday's earthquake starts to wear off, frustration and anger are mounting. Newspapers and ordinary citizens criticize what they see as the government's inadequate response to the crisis. The military is not exempt from criticism either. Editorials call the military response sluggish at best. Soldiers were not plentiful in the early hours after the earthquake but now are seen helping in clean-up work and traffic control. ///rest opt for long ///NEB/PT 22-Aug-1999 17:06 PM LOC (22-Aug-1999 2106 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America [03] TURKEY RESCUE (L) CQ BY LAURIE KASSMAN (GOLCUK)DATE=8/22/1999TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-253008 INTERNET=YES CONTENT= VOICED AT: /////INTRO: At least 70 rescue teams from around the world are feverishly searching for more survivors from Tuesday's devastating earthquake. And crews are already starting to clear away the rubble. Correspondent Lori Kassman reports from Golcuk, one of the hardest-hit areas. TEXT: The real extent of the earthquake's death and destruction probably will not be known for months. U- N Field Officer Warwick Kidd, of Australia, says he has never seen anything like it. /// KIDD ACTUALITY ////// END ACTUALITY //////KIDD ACTUALITY//////END ACTUALITY//////KIDD ACTUALITY//////END ACTUALITY///NNNN Source: Voice of America [04] TURKEY/EARTHQUAKE SITREP (L-O) BY LAURIE KASSMAN (IZMIT)DATE=8/21/1999TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-253007 CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: In Turkey, a 45-year-old woman was pulled from the wreckage five-days after a massive earthquake devastated western regions and claimed more than 12- thousand victims (UPDATE FIGURES AS WARRANTED). But rescue teams say the chances are slim of finding many more alive. Some teams are already packing up to leave. Correspondent Laurie Kassman reports from Izmit the focus now is on sheltering and feeding tens- of-thousands left homeless by the quake. TEXT: Search and rescue teams have fanned out into the countryside to help villagers in remote areas search for survivors. But the success stories are fewer now, five-days after the earthquake hit. The Swiss team was one of the first to arrive Tuesday. They have managed to pull out 12 survivors, but they are now packing up. Dutch, British, and a U-S crew are leaving too. Swiss team leader Urs Amiet says time is running out. ///AMIET ACT//////END ACT//////KIDD ACT//////END ACT///NEB/LMK/RAE 22-Aug-1999 13:54 PM EDT (22-Aug-1999 1754 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America [05] UNICEF-TURKEY (L-O) BY LISA SCHLEIN (GENEVA)DATE=8/22/1999TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-253005 CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: UNICEF, the United Nations children's fund, is speeding up aid to child victims of Turkey's devastating earthquake. Lisa Schlein reports from Geneva that a team of UNICEF specialists is headed for the Turkey's capital, Ankara, to begin a follow-up assessment of the needs of children and women following the disaster. TEXT: As hopes fade of finding more victims alive, aid agencies are turning their attention to the needs of the living. UNICEF Information Officer Hans Olsen says specialists will spend the next week assessing the health, nutrition, and sanitation needs of women and children in the stricken area. // OLSEN ACT //// END ACT //NNNN Source: Voice of America [06] CLINTON - TURKEY AID (L-ONLY) BY DEBORAH TATE (MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS)DATE=8/21/1999TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-252991 CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: President Clinton is urging Americans to assist the victims of Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Turkey by contributing to relief organizations. The quake killed at least 12-thousand people and wounded tens of thousands of others. Correspondent Deborah Tate reports on the President's appeal from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, where he is vacationing. TEXT: Calling Turkey a long-time U.S. ally and the
Turkish people friends of the United States, Mr.
Clinton said America must do all it can to help those
struggling in the aftermath of the earthquake.
In a written statement, the President underscores the
challenge facing relief workers:
The task ahead is immense, he says. He notes that
approximately one million Turks are sleeping outdoors,
that clean water is scarce, and that the risk of
disease is rapidly increasing.
Mr. Clinton appeals to Americans to - in his words -
give generously to responsible charitable
organizations that are supporting relief efforts.
In his statement, the President also highlights the
U.S. government's efforts to assist in the recovery
effort and provide medical and humanitarian aid.
The U.S. Agency for International Development has
deployed two search and rescue teams to help recover
earthquake survivors.
A 22-member U.S. military crisis response unit is
providing medical assistance in Izmit, while three
military ships are to arrive in Turkey shortly,
bringing 22-hundred marines and 22 helicopters to help
in the relief effort. One of the ships, the U.S.S.
Kearsarge is equipped with six operating rooms.
Meanwhile, a U.S.-chartered plane has delivered
blankets, plastic sheeting for shelter, and medicine.
A second airlift will be carrying water purification
equipment, and is to arrive in the coming days.
In addition, a U.S. team is working with the United
Nations to coordinate overall international relief
efforts, and U.S. experts are assisting Turkish
officials in assessing emergency health, water, and
sanitation needs. (Signed)
Neb/dat/gm
21-Aug-1999 20:05 PM EDT (22-Aug-1999 0005 UTC)
[07] RUSSIA-DAGESTAN (S-L) BY DAVID MCGUFFIN (MOSCOW)DATE=8/22/1999TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-252999 CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: The latest round of fighting between Russian troops and Islamic rebels in the southern Russian Republic of Dagestan has both sides saying they have won ground. David McGuffin has this report from Moscow. TEXT: The two warring sides in Dagestan agree the fighting has focused on the key rebel-held village of Tando. The Russian military says it now partially controls the village that is the main base for Muslim militants who are trying to turn Dagestan into an independent Islamic state. The Russians also say they have won control of an important mountain pass used to supply heavy weaponry to rebel strongholds. But a spokesman for the rebels says the Russian's claims of success are not true. The rebels say they continue to hold all of Tando and have taken two more villages. They add that the mountain pass captured by the Russians is not vital and their fundamentalist fighters have many more supply routes still open into Chechnya. //OPT FOR LONG//NEB/DM/DW/RAE 22-Aug-1999 09:46 AM EDT (22-Aug-1999 1346 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America [08] RUSSIA-DAGESTAN UPDATE (L ONLY) BY PETER HEINLEIN (MOSCOW)DATE=8/22/1999TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-253010 INTERNET=YES CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: Russia's Prime minister has summoned security chiefs for an urgent meeting as the conflict in the southern republic of Dagestan rages for a third week. VOA's Correspondent Peter Heinlein in Moscow reports both government troops and Muslim rebels are claiming gains in the latest fighting. TEXT: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called a rare Sunday meeting his defense and interior ministers, the army chief of staff and the head of the domestic intelligence service. News agencies say the discussions focused on specific military operations aimed at wiping out Muslim insurgents who control several villages in the mountains of Dagestan, along the border with breakaway Chechnya. ///opt//////end opt//////opt///NEB/PT 22-Aug-1999 17:30 PM LOC (22-Aug-1999 2130 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America Voice of America: Selected Articles Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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