Wave of Brazil attacks targets police and government
Assailants sprayed gunfire at police set off bombs outside government buildings and torched buses and banks in Sao Paulo state. Police say imprisoned gang leaders ordered the violence. two suspects were killed 12 detained, one guard injured, four bystanders hurt. State of high alert ordered. patrols triple and officer presence increases. First Capital Command controls life inside about 80 percent of local prisons. Justice Minister offered army patrols, rejected earlier.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Elizeu Eclair Teixeira Borges
Borges
First Capital Command
Justice
Marcio Thomaz Bastos
World figures urge U.S. restraint as Castro recovers in Cuba
An open letter signed by about 400 leftist intellectuals and human rights advocates, including Nobel laureates Desmond Tutu and Rigoberta Menchú, urged the United States not to interfere with Cuba during Fidel Castro’s recovery from intestinal surgery. Cuban leaders say Castro’s handover to Raul is temporary, while Colombia’s Uribe begins a second term pledging peace talks and security.
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United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
Latin America
Desmond Tutu
South Africa
Rigoberto Mencha
Guatemala
Roberto Fernandez Retamar
Castro
Raul Castro
Carlos Lage
Bogota
Alvaro Uribe
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Venezuela
Uribe
Dire Dawa Flood Toll Rises to About 200
Rescuers using earth movers and bare hands hunted for survivors a day after flash floods killed at least 200 people in Dire Dawa Ethiopia. Dozens of children are among the dead and hundreds more remain missing as officials warn little chance of new survivors. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi pledged full aid and international help.
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Simon Mechale
Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency
U.N
Meles Zenawi
Dire Dawa
Zenawi
Killing of Chinese dogs in anti rabies drive stirs mixed emotions
In Dongling and other Chinese regions authorities culled tens of thousands of dogs to curb rabies after outbreaks. Owners mourn how pets protected livelihoods while others praise the public health effort amid China’s high rabies burden and low vaccination rates. Xu Keju, 44, laments losing her two dogs, which guarded her goat and chickens.
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Dongling
China
Xu Keju
Chinese Health Ministry
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
India
Guangdong
Hong Kong
Mouding
Yunnan
Legal Daily
Xinhua
Elizabeth Dalziel
Shi Xue
Qufu
Evacuations Under Way as Mayon Volcano Erupts
Ash explosions at Mayon Volcano in the Philippines prompted a Level 4 alert and the expansion of the danger zone to 5 miles. About 35,000 villagers were evacuated with 20,000 more possible if eruption intensifies. Authorities deployed troops and ferried residents to 34 centers as lava flows continued and fears of collapse or pyroclastic blasts rose.
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Manila
Philippines
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Fernando Gonzalez
Albay
Luzon
Legaspi City
Gerry Losentales
Mabiniet
Mayon
Renato Solidum Jr
Volcanology Institute
North Korea pushes unprecedented foray into counterfeit currency
The United States faces a growing challenge as North Korea allegedly funds its program through highly crafted counterfeit supernotes. Officials warn this high quality forgery risks eroding confidence in the dollar and complicates six nation talks. Counterfeiting cases span multiple continents with seizures totaling about 50 million dollars.
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United States
North Korea
Asher
North
Secret Service
U.S
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