A Global View

Sun., Dec. 29, 1996

Here are the top 10 international news stories of 1996, as chosen by 139 editors in 40 countries:

1. President Clinton re-elected.

2. Boris Yeltsin re-elected Russia’s president, recovers from heart surgery.

3. Israeli and Palestinian elections, and the fragile peace process.

4. Tragedy of refugees in Rwanda, Burundi, Zaire.

5. Worst year of aviation crashes.

6. “Mad cow disease” causes havoc in Europe.

7. France ends nuclear tests; 65 countries sign test ban treaty.

8. Bosnian elections, war crimes tribunals.

9. Bomb at Atlanta Olympics.

10. Belgian child sex scandal.

Readers’ choice

The top 10 news stories of 1996, as chosen by readers of The WIRE, The Associated Press Web site:

1. TWA crash.

2. U.S. elections.

3. Olympic bombing.

4. Welfare reform.

5. Unabomber arrest.

6. The economy.

7. Everglades crash.

8. Life on Mars.

9. Israel.

10. Progress against AIDS.

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