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Iraqi troops invade Kuwait following a dispute between the two
countries on exploitation of oil rights in the Gulf.
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The UN Security Council agrees unanimously on wide-ranging sanctions
against Iraq and demands Iraqi withdrawal from the occupied territory
of Kuwait.
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The UN Security Council declares the Iraqi announce-ment of its
de facto annexation of Kuwait null and void.
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Special Meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Foreign
Ministers for consultations and exchange of information on developments
in the Gulf.
Additional information:
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The legislature of the German Democratic Republic votes in favour
of the unification of the GDR with the Federal Republic of Germany
on 3 October 1990 and agrees to hold elections in the unified country
on 2 December 1990.
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