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REPORTS FROM CHINA SAY RESCUE TEAMS HAVE RECOVERED THE BODIES OF 10 WO...

Reports from China say rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 10 workers killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in the north-eastern province of Heilongjiang. The Xinhua news agency quoted officials at the mine in the city of Jixi as saying another w

World | August 13, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 469

US AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WHO WERE WORKING ON 11 SEPTEMBER HAVE RECAL...

US air traffic controllers who were working on 11 September have recalled their ordeal as hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Speaking at a briefing about the moments leading up to the attacks, they also described their fra

World | August 13, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 363

THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL CHILD SMUGGLING RING EVER SEEN HAS BEEN BROK...

The largest international child smuggling ring ever seen has been broken up by immigration authorities in the United States. The US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) says the ring had been in operation for years, taking hundreds of children fro

World | August 13, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 441

THE APPEALS OF FOUR ISLAMIC MILITANTS CONVICTED FOR THE ABDUCTION AND ...

The appeals of four Islamic militants convicted for the abduction and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl have been admitted by a court in Karachi in Pakistan. British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was sentenced to death by hanging for masterminding the k

World | August 13, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 373

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE FLEEING THE CZECH CAPITAL OF PRAGUE AS...

Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the Czech capital of Prague as torrential rains and floods continue to devastate cities and towns across Europe. Around 50,000 people are being ordered to evacuate the historic city as it braces for what could be th

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A MONUMENT TO THE 118 SAILORS WHO DIED IN THE KURSK NUCLEAR SUBMARINE ...

A monument to the 118 sailors who died in the Kursk nuclear submarine disaster two years ago has been unveiled in Moscow. Some relatives of the dead joined Russian government ministers and senior naval officers at the ceremony, but others will hold their

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 463

AN INFLUENTIAL US SENATOR HAS ADDED HIS VOICE TO GROWING OPPOSITION TO...

An influential US senator has added his voice to growing opposition to a military strike against Iraq. Carl Levin, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the US military was much more cautious about going to war with Iraq tha

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 452

U.S. AUTHORITIES ARE MONITORING HUNDREDS OF MUSLIM AND ARAB SMALL BUSI...

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World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 495

TURKEY'S FORMER ECONOMY MINISTER KEMAL DERVIS ON SUNDAY MET RIVALS OF ...

Turkey's former economy minister Kemal Dervis on Sunday met rivals of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit in an apparent attempt to forge a political alliance ahead of general elections on 3 November. The move comes just a day after Mr Dervis, who was charged wi

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 426

A GREEK WHO IS SUSPECTED OF BEING A MEMBER OF THE COUNTRY'S NOVEMBER 1...

A Greek who is suspected of being a member of the country's November 17 extremist group has admitted killing British military attach? Stephen Saunders, according to reports. Savvas Xiros, whose arrest led to the smashing of the shadowy group, told a prose

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 389

UNITED NATIONS POLICE, BACKED BY NATO-LED PEACEKEEPERS, HAVE ARRESTED ...

United Nations police, backed by Nato-led peacekeepers, have arrested a former ethnic Albanian guerilla leader on suspicion of murder and torture in Kosovo. Rustem Mustafa was detained in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, at 1600 local time (1400 GMT).

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 368

COLOMBIA'S NEW PRESIDENT ALVARO URIBE DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY MO...

Colombia's new President Alvaro Uribe declared a state of emergency Monday to fight what the government described as a "regime of terror" following a surge of war violence. Uribe, who took office Wednesday accompanied by a salvo of leftist rebel mortar sh

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 455

US AIRWAYS GROUP INC. SOUGHT CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION ON SUNDA...

US Airways Group Inc. sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, the first such filing by a major carrier since the Sept.

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 442

THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR, GERHARD SCHROEDER, HAS BROKEN RANKS WITH AMERIC...

The German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, has broken ranks with America's other European allies by saying that Germany will not participate in any military action against Iraq. Mr Schroeder went on to say that after America, Germany had the second-largest

World | August 11, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 361

POPE JOHN PAUL MADE AN EMOTIONAL APPEAL SUNDAY FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE...

Pope John Paul made an emotional appeal Sunday for peace in the Middle East, and gave his apparent support to an international peacekeeping forces in the region. "I cannot stop thinking with extreme concern about the Holy Land, which unfortunately has not

World | August 11, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 378

SUPPORTERS OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT, SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC, HAVE ...

Supporters of the former Yugoslav president, Slobodan Milosevic, have begun collecting signatures to back his candidacy for the Serbian presidential elections. The party of the former leader declared on Saturday that it will nominate him to stand in the p

World | August 11, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 432

THE WIDOW OF ONE OF THE 11 ISRAELI ATHLETES AND OFFICIALS KILLED AT TH...

The widow of one of the 11 Israeli athletes and officials killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics has used a memorial service to criticise the German authorities' handling of the hostage-taking. At a commemoration in Munich, Ankie Spitzer, widow of the team's

World | August 11, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 449

IRAN HAS HANDED OVER AL-QAEDA FIGHTERS TO SAUDI ARABIA IN AN ATTEMPT T...

Iran has handed over al-Qaeda fighters to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to co-operate with the US war on terror, the Saudi foreign minister says.

World | August 11, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 327

IRAQ'S MILITARY -- INCLUDING THE ELITE REPUBLICAN GUARD -- IS "READY T...

Iraq's military -- including the elite Republican Guard -- is "ready to rise up" against Saddam Hussein, an Iraqi opposition leader told reporters Saturday after speaking with top U.S.

World | August 11, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 438

AS THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MORE VICTIMS OF FLASH FLOODS ON RUSSIA'S B...

As the search continues for more victims of flash floods on Russia's Black Sea coast, President Vladimir Putin has criticised rescue efforts as "insufficient" and ordered more help to be sent to the area. So far 44 people are known to have died since torr

World | August 11, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 476

RESCUERS ARE STILL SEARCHING THE DEVASTATED SHORELINE OF RUSSIA'S BLAC...

Rescuers are still searching the devastated shoreline of Russia's Black Sea Coast for more victims of the past week's flash floods. Torrential rains swept across the popular tourist region, submerging villages and causing rivers and reservoirs to burst th

World | August 10, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 486
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