News stories by IPS Correspondents, page 32

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dic 23 (IPS) - Palestinian-Americans, sent back to their 'homeland' by their parents, believe they have a key role to play in the future development of the fledging Palestinian state.

NAIROBI, Dic 23 (IPS) - A LONDON-BASED HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP, AFRICAN RIGHTS, HAS ACCUSED KENYA OF HARBOURING 150 EX-RWANDAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ALLEGEDLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENOCIDE COMMITTED BETWEEN APRIL AND JULY IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN NATION.

DUBLIN, Dic 23 (IPS) - The British government has released 47 paramilitary prisoners for seven days in a show of goodwill as Northern Ireland celebrates its first peaceful Christmas in 25 years.

SARAJEVO, Dic 23 (IPS) - U.N. envoy Yasushi Akashi continued talks with the government and rebel Serb leaders Friday after the noon deadline passed for a ceasefire to take effect throughout Bosnia- Hercegovina.

PAIKGACHA, BANGLADESH, Dic 22 (IPS) - INDISCRIMINATE SHRIMP CULTIVATION IS RUINING ARABLE LAND AND IMPINGING ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF THOUSANDS OF VILLAGERS IN THIS SOUTH WESTERN COASTAL BELT OF BANGLADESH.

JERUSALEM, Dic 22 (IPS) - Efforts by the international community to bring the Arab and Jewish communities closer together through joint projects are not going down well among some Arab intellectuals who feel their culture may be under threat.

PORT OF SPAIN, Dic 22 (IPS) - Caribbean governments are beginning to focus their attentions on ways to minimise domestic violence as more and more experts in the field link the act to poverty and structural adjustment.

ROME, Dic 22 (IPS) - Italy, already heavily involved in the Mozambique peace process, will reinforce cooperation with the Maputo government during 1995, says Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Martino.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Dic 22 (IPS) - Haitian socialists joined right-wing politicians this week in denouncing the composition of a provisional Electoral Council set up to run next year's parliamentary and municipal elections.

MOSCOW, Dic 22 (IPS) - Russia's military intervention in the breakaway republic of Chechnya Thursday took its toll in the top ranks of the armed forces as resignations and reshuffles forced Defence Minister Pavel Grachev to take charge of the operation.