Oil pipeline blast kills at least 30 in Nigeria near Lagos
Police say thieves siphoning fuel sparked a fire that engulfed a state oil line near Amore across from Lagos. At least 30 charred bodies recovered with up to 50 feared dead as flames scorch vegetation and swamps while crews fight the blaze and prevent further fuel loss.
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Nigeria
Lagos
Amore
Emmanuel Ighodalo
Ighodalo
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp
Africa
U.S
Swedes accept skipping work due to fatigue survey
A National Social Insurance Board survey of 1,002 Swedes finds 40 percent deem fatigue a valid reason to miss work and 65 percent accept calling in sick for a stressful job. Experts warn this reveals ignorance of health insurance scope and possible abuse of welfare benefits.
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Stockholm
Sweden
National Social Insurance Board
Anna Hedborg
Alf Eckerhall
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Eckerhall
Talks progress in Northern Ireland peace negotiations at Leeds Castle
Leaders in England report progress on a potential agreement under the Good Friday accord. The plan would have the IRA resume disarmament and issue a renunciation of violence while Sinn Fein seeks a firm upfront commitment from the Democratic Unionists to form and sustain a joint administration.
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Leeds Castle
England
Irish Republican Army
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Britain and
Ireland
Tony Blair
Bertie Ahern
IRA
IAEA may back resolution on Iran suspend nuclear work
In Vienna, the Bush administration failed to win broad support for pressuring Iran over its nuclear program. A draft IAEA resolution urged Tehran to suspend suspect activities and provide more information on equipment bought on the black market, with a vote expected among the 35 board members.
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International Atomic Energy Agency
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IAEA
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U.N. Security Council
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