Submarine crew rescued after three day ordeal
Seven crew members trapped for nearly three days in 600 feet of water off Kamchatka were rescued after a British remote controlled vehicle severed snarling cables. The sailors, exposed to near freezing water, appeared in satisfactory condition and were being examined by medics.
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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Russia
Pacific Ocean
Igor Dygalo
Pacific
Vladimir Pepelyayev
Navy
Beryozovaya Bay
Kamchatka Peninsula
United States
Kamchatka
Round the World talks recess seen in North Korean disarmament
Envoys from six powers announced a three week recess in North Korea disarmament talks after 13 days of meeting over what Pyongyang would receive for abandoning atomic weapons and its demand to retain a peaceful nuclear program. Talks resume the week of Aug 29, Wu Dawei cautioned uncertainty remains. The suspension follows a final push for a principles statement to guide future negotiations.
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Wu Dawei
North Korea
U.S
Christopher Hill
Plane crashes into sea off Sicily killing 13 Italians
A Tunisian passenger plane with 39 aboard crashed into the Mediterranean while attempting an emergency water landing eight miles off Sicily due to technical problems. Officials say 13 dead, three missing, 23 survivors rescued, with nine in serious condition. The flight departed Bari for Djerba. Tuninter and Tunisian authorities confirm victims unclear. Non-graphic, neutral reporting on the tragedy and investigations.
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Guardia di Finanza
Ho/AP
Mediterranean Sea
Palermo
Sicilian
Italy
Sicily
Mediterranean
Rome
Piero Grasso
Associated Press
Grasso
Bari
Djerba
Tunisia
Tuninter
Tunisair
France
Iran rejects European nuclear proposal
Iran's leaders rejected a European Union offer to curb fears of a weapons program, insisting on Iran's right to enrich uranium for peaceful uses. Germany and France warned of U.N. Security Council sanctions if Iran does not back down, while the IAEA prepared to meet. President Ahmadinejad vowed not to yield to foreign pressure.
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Tehran
Ran
Iran
Germany
France
U.N. Security Council
U.N
Foreign Ministry
Hamid Reza Asefi
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Ahmadinejad
European Union
Britain
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Israel
Gaza Strip
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Channel 2 TV
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