Bridge collapse in Guangdong leaves 29 dead
Rescue teams recovered 29 bodies after a bridge under construction in northern Guangdong Province collapsed near Ruyuan town. Sixty people injured as workers rushed to finish the 396 foot span for the Chinese new year, with migrants among the dead in this joint venture project between China and Japan.
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Floods in Spain Displace Thousands and Halt Roads
Heavy rains on the Iberian Peninsula flooded the Guadalete River causing at least 1,000 people to evacuate in Seville and Cadiz, with 2,000 more cut off north of Lisbon. Roads across Cadiz, Seville, Cordoba, Malaga and Huelva closed, and crops valued at about $4 million were damaged, including strawberries.
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Grandson of Taiwan's late leader dies at 47
Chiang Hsiao-yung, youngest son of Chiang Ching-kuo and grandson of Chiang Kai-shek, died Sunday at Veterans General Hospital from throat cancer after readmission for complications. He was 47, and his death closes a line of Taiwan's Nationalist leadership.
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Zardari Remains in Jail In Murder Probe
A Karachi court extended Asif Ali Zardari’s detention by four days amid a murder investigation connected to the shooting death of Murtaza Bhutto, brother of Benazir Bhutto. Judge Rashida Farouqi demanded evidence by Sunday and warned of possible release if no evidence emerged. Zardari appeared weary as police escorted him away after brief remarks.
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Mediator works on talks amid heightened tensions
In Hebron, Palestinian stone and bottle throwing greeted U S mediator Dennis Ross as he sought to energize stalled talks on Israel and the withdrawal from the city. Israeli troops rounded up about 100 Palestinians after firebombs were thrown near a Jewish enclave and at settler homes. curfews and store closures followed.
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Yeltsin Returns to Office Amid Old Russian Woes
Boris Yeltsin returns to the Kremlin to confront a shrinking economy and unpaid wages amid lingering Chechen tensions. He promises action but faces skepticism from critics over his ability to implement reform and govern effectively.
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Car bomb wounds IRA supporter signaling end of truce
A car bomb in north Belfast wounded Eddie Copeland, a known IRA supporter, signaling a possible end to a 26 month cease-fire by Loyalist Protestants. Copeland, 35, was injured outside his parents’ Ardoyne home as the blast blew off the car hood. Neighbor Joe Lee aided him while medics treated leg wounds. Copeland had been shot in 1993 at an IRA funeral attended by both sides.
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