Beirut blast in Hezbollah heartland kills five
An explosion ripped through a busy south Beirut street in Haret Hreik, a Hezbollah stronghold, killing at least five and injuring more than 50. Officials suggested a car bomb, amid rising sectarian tensions as Syria’s civil war spills over. Bahman Hospital reported many injured in critical condition as debris littered the street. Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV placed the blast near but not at the party’s politburo in the area.
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Rescued 52 head for open Antarctic water
Fifty two passengers trapped for days on the icebound Russian research ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy were evacuated by a Chinese operated helicopter to an Australian Aurora Australis icebreaker. The rescue followed days of failed attempts as sea conditions gradually improved.
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Kerry aims to push peace as Netanyahu blasts Palestinian partner
In Jerusalem Secretary Kerry arrives for a tenth regional tour to press a two state plan while Netanyahu accuses his Palestinian partner of embracing terrorists as heroes. Kerry will meet Abbas in the West Bank and seek a framework for a final peace pact amid tough political choices.
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Panama seeks help in fight over canal expansion
Panama President plans talks in Italy and Spain to urge government aid as a 1.6 billion dispute with Grupo Unidos por el Canal threatens to halt the third lock project. The consortium led by Sacyr Vallehermoso Impregilo Jan De Nul and Constructora Urbana says path costs rose beyond the 3.2 billion bid.
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