King Fahd undergoes stomach fluid removal in Riyadh hospital
Saudi royal statement says King Fahd had pus-filled fluid removed from a stomach during medical tests at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. The king did not need surgery and recovery is expected after a few days, amid ongoing health speculation since a November stroke and power transfer to Crown Prince Abdullah.
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Twelve killed in attack on bus in Algeria
Armed men stopped a bus at a roadblock and slit the throats of passengers and the driver, killing 12 and wounding six. In a separate report, the army said it killed at least 12 suspected militants during a manhunt. The UN panel continues its Algeria mission amid mass killings since 1992. Also, an eight-year-old panda in Sichuan, No. 28, gave birth to a cub at Wolong, the 21st panda cub born there with 15 surviving to adulthood.
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Eva Bartok dies in London at age 69
London based film actress Eva Bartok who appeared in about 40 films including Operation Amsterdam and The Crimson Pirate has died at St Charles Hospital in London. She was 69 and had a daughter Deana born in 1957 during her marriage to Curt Jurgens. In recent years she claimed Frank Sinatra was the father, though Sinatra never acknowledged the child.
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Chinese troops vow to fight to death over Yangtze floods
China's military has ordered soldiers to fight to the death to defend Yangtze River dikes as floodwaters surge. More than 1 million troops militiamen and reservists have joined flood-control efforts across four provinces, with 2.5 million people readied to battle high waters. Xinhua reports rapid dike reinforcement near Yueyang and Dongting Lake, plus aid deliveries by air and sea.
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Czech president undergoes surgery Pracut
Czech President Vaclav Havel, 61, underwent a tracheotomy at Prague's military hospital amid fears of pneumonia after abdominal surgery. Doctors said the operation, 90 minutes, was prompted by a lung inflammation and his condition required ICU care with sedatives linked to a prior series of tracheotomies and lung issues.
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Poland stays out of Auschwitz cross controversy
Poland declines to mediate as new crosses around Auschwitz spark a dispute over religious symbols. Roman Catholics and a nationalist group erected numerous crosses near the 26-foot main cross, drawing Jewish organizations and Yad Vashem calls for removal while the government defers to church authorities and proper officials.
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Scientists study Papua New Guinea tsunami mystery
Scientists examine why a magnitude 7.1 earthquake offshore Papua New Guinea generated a 23 foot tsunami killing about 3,000. Researchers cite shallow depth, a seafloor drop then rise, offshore location, and minimal warning time as key factors. They emphasize education and barriers where resources allow.
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