Sudan conflicts flare in Juba after Garang death
Ethnic Africans rampaged in Juba prompting executions and shop burnings after the death of rebel leader John Garang. At least 18 people killed as Arabs fled to Khartoum while security forces patrolled the city. Nearby in London a 23-year-old man faces charges over failed July 21 London transit bombings linked to terrorism plots.
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China Faces Sudden Illnesses From Swine Germ
An AP report notes 37 Chinese farmers fell ill with Streptococcus suis, a pig disease rarely affecting humans. Bleeding under the skin and deaths alarm experts who question whether the germ has changed or mixed with another pathogen. Marcelo Gottschalk warns more study of the strain is needed.
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Rights group claims U.S. held Yemenis in secret jail
Amnesty International reports two Yemeni men detained since 2003 in undisclosed underground facilities, held in solitary confinement over 18 months, interrogated by masked U.S. guards. They allege torture in Jordan and elsewhere, with no charges or outside contact. U.S. responses unchanged.
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Muhammad Faraj Ahmed
Saudi king Abdullah sworn in as monarch in Riyadh ceremony
Hundreds of tribal chiefs clerics princes and commoners pledged loyalty to Abdullah in a traditional oath sealing his status as king after a decade as de facto ruler. Western leaders congratulated him as Abdullah vowed to adopt the Quran as constitution and pursue reform and a crackdown on al Qaida.
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Mauritania coup as president abroad at King Fahd funeral
Mauritania's U S backed president Manaye Sid Ahmed Ould Taya was ousted by a military junta while attending King Fahd's funeral in Saudi Arabia. Col Ely Ould Mohamed Vall named as new leader. Africa and the United States condemned the coup. Fahd's death raises regional stability concerns.
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Red alert at Toronto as Air France jet crashes on runway
An Air France Airbus A340 skidded off at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in a fierce thunderstorm, burning wreckage left behind. Investigators retrieved flight data and voice recorders to determine cause. 309 aboard escaped. 22 to 43 injured. The pilot chose landing despite fuel to divert, officials said.
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