ANC calls for full scale revolt in South Africa
The African National Congress urged black police and soldiers to turn their guns on their masters in a call from Lusaka. It branded the current violence as a police trap in Johannesburg area townships that killed eight and wounded seven, while warning of an imminent end to apartheid and urging resistance.
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Faint signals may be Air India crash recorders seabed evidence
Signals intercepted by HMS Challenger from the North Atlantic crash site raise cautious hope of finding the flight recorders for the Air India 747 that disappeared with 329 lives. Investigators warn signals are weak and unconfirmed, with potential burial in seabed mud. The crash occurred about 120 miles southwest of Ireland during a Canada to India via London flight.
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Explosions Rock Herten Mine In Ruhr Valley
A methane gas blast at the Herten coal mine in the Ruhr Valley injured five miners on Thursday hours after a similar accident killed one and hurt 55. Two of the injured were hospitalized with burns. Ruhrkohle, the mine owner, said the shaft is nearly 3,000 feet deep and located 40 miles north of Duesseldorf.
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Dole urges global action to boost aviation security
U S Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole told ICAO in Montreal that air terrorism is a burgeoning global menace and urged urgent international measures. She proposed a seven point plan including international inspections, stronger security standards, expanded training, and a late summer special session to review progress, noting enforcement rests with each nation. Canadian minister Mazankowski echoed calls for strengthened security as Canada faces terrorism challenges.
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American Airlines DC-10 skids into marsh at San Juan airport
An American Airlines DC-10 skidded nose first into marshland off the Munoz Marin International Airport runway in San Juan Puerto Rico after tires blew out before takeoff. Several Dallas bound passengers on Flight 653 were treated for minor injuries and shock as officials investigate the cause.
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