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Spain

BARCELONA - Twice as big as the Titanic, the 950-foot-long Grand Princess successfully completed its maiden voyage and docked Saturday in northern Spain, towering over the port of Barcelona.

France

PARIS - French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin said Saturday the government was prepared to intervene in the Air France strike, which was in its sixth day and could tarnish soccer's world championship.

Turkey

CANAKKALE - Passengers aboard a Ukrainian ship sent out distress signals to Turkish maritime authorities claiming they were being held hostage, a news report said.

Bosnia

PROKOSKO - International officials unveiled a monument Saturday at the site of a helicopter crash that killed 12 of their colleagues, including five Americans, traveling on a peace mission last September.

Mexico

MEXICO CITY - Flight attendants for Aeromexico, Mexico's largest airline, ended a six-day strike Saturday.

England

LONDON - Princess Diana's mother, responding indirectly to criticism from Mohamed Al Fayed, vowed Saturday to carry out Diana's wish that she help with the upbringing of Prince William and Prince Harry.

Italy

FLORENCE - More that two dozen reputed mobsters were convicted Saturday of 1993 car bombings that killed 10 people and damaged important buildings, including the well-known Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

Congo

KINSHASA - Two journalists of a newspaper, owned by a former minister in exile, have been freed from detention in Kinshasa, employees of the newspaper said Saturday.

Germany