Hundreds of miners feared dead after Turkey mine blast
In Kozlu Turkey heavy smoke blocked rescue efforts as about 150 miners remained trapped. Officials said 101 bodies had already been recovered in what is described as the nation s worst mining disaster. Ventilation shafts were sealed to starve the fire of air while families waited outside morgues and ambulances lined the entrance. The blast 1850 feet underground collapsed a 1 square mile section of the Incir hamani mine as Ozer Oler of the Coal Enterprise provided details.
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Kozlu
Turkey
Akin Gonen
Incirharmani
Ozer Oler
Hollings' joke sparks anger in Japan over atomic bomb remarks
In Tokyo a criticism flows after Senator Hollings called a mushroom cloud joke aimed at lazy workers. Survivors in Japan condemn the remark as unacceptable from a nation that endured the first atomic bombing. Yoshio Saito of the survivors group decries the statement.
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Ernest Hollings
Hiroshima
Nagasakai
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America
Japan
U.S
Yoshio Saito
Japan Confederation of Atomic and
Israeli Arabs Arrested in Soldiers’ Slaying at Training Camp
Four Israeli Arabs suspected of hacking to death three soldiers at a northern Israel training base were arrested. Police say two were seized Feb. 26 and two on Wednesday. investigators link the attackers to the militant Islamic Jihad group and state the motive as hatred of Jews. The case sparks debate on army readiness and Arab loyalty within Israel.
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Islamic Jihad
Israel
Lebanon
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Gaza Strip
Rahavim Zeevi
Algerian court bans Islamic Salvation Front in move feared to fuel unrest
An Algerian administrative court banned the Islamic Salvation Front, a fundamentalist party poised to win Parliament, after the army crackdown began in January. The party plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Interior Ministry sought dissolution since runoffs were canceled. The military ousted President Chadli Bendjedid and state of emergency was declared.
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the Front
Supreme Court
Ali-Yahia Abendour
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National Assembly
Chadli Bendjedid
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