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Global unrest and disasters trigger strikes and disasters
Protests in Bombay disrupt rail traffic as authorities clash with demonstrators. In Algiers a market blast injures dozens ahead of a Muslim holiday. Sierra Leone's military regime negotiates cease-fire terms with Nigerian peacekeepers. Japan reports autopsies after soldiers die during training. In Italy, remains of a kidnapped boy are found linked to a Mafia feud. In Bangladesh, floods kill nearly 100 and cut off villages with aid drops by army helicopters.
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Freetown
Sierra Leone
Johnny Paul Koroma
Red Cross
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Chittagong
Associated Press