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Global headlines spark tragedy and rumors across cities
A wave of incidents spans Germany Latvia India Cambodia and the UK. In Düsseldorf a 16 year old girl dies and 300 wounded in a crowd crush at a punk concert. In Talsi Latvia eight youths die as a crane collapse kills and injures dozens during a firefighters celebration. In Srinagar the Harkat-ul-Ansar leader Sanaullah is killed by police after kidnapping Westerners in Kashmir. In Phnom Penh Pol Pot rumors resurface as peace talks stall. In London Diana denies engagement reports while a Sun story claims otherwise.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Kerkrade
Hans-Juergen Leineweber
Riga
Latvia
Talsi
Itar-Tass
Sanaullah
Harkat-ul-Ansar
Srinagar
Gurbachan Jagat
Doordarshan Television
Al-Faran
Harkat
Kashmir
India
Nayeem Khalid