Chinese director Jiang Wen film blocked by Beijing censors
Cannes prize winner Devils on the Doorstep faces government ban in China. Censors cite unpatriotic content and seek to confiscate negatives while considering legal issues. Jiang notes political climate and claims the film centers on human relationships, not politics.
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Quakes Strike Off Tokyo and Sumatra No Damage Reported
A magnitude 5 quake hit seabed near Niijima and Roanshins islands south of Tokyo with strongest feel offshore on Shikinejima. Police reported no damage or injuries. In Sumatra another 5.5 quake caused no immediate damage or casualties. The events add to recent seismic activity in Indonesia and Japan along the Ring of Fire.
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Col. Oscar Trujillo killed at child beauty contest in Colombia
An off duty Col Oscar Trujillo was shot twice in the head by two hit men at a Rivera Huila children beauty contest watch with his wife and 10 year old daughter. He commanded an army battalion in Uraba a region plagued by FARC and paramilitary clashes.
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Torrential rains flood South Korea killing nine
Daylong downpours triggered floods and landslides across Seoul and Kyonggi leaving nine dead and four missing. Up to 16 inches of rain inundated homes, with almost 1,000 residences submerged and 2,200 people evacuated to shelters, most returning home as floodwaters subsided.
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Philippines Rebels Free Malaysians Held by Abu Sayyaf
Three Malaysians held for exactly three months by Abu Sayyaf are moved from the guerrilla camp for release. Negotiators say a Malaysia plane will wait in Zamboanga to pick them up as the group of hostages narrows to the last Malaysians from the Sipadan kidnapping.
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Israelis bus crash injures US teens on tour
Nineteen American teenagers were injured Sunday when their tour bus collided with an army truck near Rosh Pina. Most suffered bruises and cuts while twenty eight were treated for shock. The group of 43 teens and four staff members are from several U.S. states on a synagogue youth tour. The driver said he veered into a ditch after the army truck swerved into his lane.
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Ivory Coast referendum tests junta as civilians vote
Ivory Coast held a Sunday referendum on a new constitution amid ethnic tension, military unrest, and a battered economy. turnout appeared uneven with long lines in Abidjan and reports of voting disruptions, while protesters and police clashed over alleged fraud.
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Mexican PRI refuses posts in Fox administration after electoral win
Mexico City Reforma reports PRI chief Dulce Maria Sauri says it is unimaginable for PRI members to join the government of Vicente Fox, who defeated PRI candidate Francisco Labastida. Fox invites all major parties, but PRI and PRD show caution about participating.
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