Caribbean Report 11-06-1998

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1. There is a fire storm exchange between Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur and the EU Caribbean Head, Tim Clarke, as they exchanged words on EU's approach to post-Lome IV negotiations. Roy Osana reports (00:00-01:16)
2. The British government has released details of a three-year development plan for Montserrat worth 75 million pounds after volcanic eruptions have severely disrupted life there. Keith Stone Greaves reports on plans to rebuild the island (01:17-05:38)
3. The European Commission is to fund a major project in the Caribbean aimed at reducing the trafficking of drugs through the region. The project will be administered by Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (05:39-07:35)
4. The leader of Russia's Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov has been warning the Cubans about the dangers of taking the same route as the former Soviet Union. Tom Gibb reports (07:36-12:26)
5. In Britain, there was uproar at the inquiry into the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence over the cross-examination of the dead boy's mother, Doreen Lawrence. Cindi John reports (12:27-13:54)
6. Prosecutors in Texas are seeking to re-introduce the death penalty in the case of 3 white supremacists charged with murdering a black man (13:55-14:20)
7. Recap of top stories (14:21-14:31)

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