Finland divers salvage WWI champagne cargo
Divers working off Rauma near Helsinki recovered a Baltic seabed cargo from 1916 that included champagne wine and cognac. The cognac spoiled and the sunken ship is in poor condition, unlikely to be restored. The champagne will be stored and shipped to Sweden or Denmark for sale.
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Miner rescued after nine days in Austrian talc mine disaster
In Lassing Austria a miner Georg Hainzl was rescued after nine days trapped 200 feet underground by a mudslide that buried ten others who were attempting a rescue. The others remain unaccounted with authorities unsure if they survived the fall. Separately Iran hostage Barry Rosen to meet Abbas Abdi at UNESCO forum in Paris to discuss future Iran US relations. Georgia's President Shevardnadze accepts resignation of No 2 official Niko Lekishvili as Cabinet reshuffle looms.
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Survivors mourn victims of deadly tsunami strikes PNG coast
Victims mourned as three giant waves devastated an 22 mile coastal strip in northwest Papua New Guinea. About 1,500 confirmed dead and 2,000 missing, with 4 villages around Sissano Lagoon hardest hit. Rescue teams work amid aid and church services as officials warn many deaths may never be fully known.
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BT AT&T plan $10 billion global telecom venture
British Telecom and AT&T announce a 50 50 joint venture to merge their international operations into a new stand alone company based in the eastern United States. It would host a billion in first year profits and about ten billion in revenues with 5 000 employees and a predicted 15 percent annual growth. The deal awaits regulatory approval worldwide and requires BT to exit two other international deals. Sir Iain Vallance would chair the new venture.
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North Korea readies Kim Jong Il for presidency
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is elected to Parliament as his supporters celebrate, with KCNA reporting his appointment to the Supreme People’s Assembly. Analysts expect him to be named president around September 9, marking North Korea’s first hereditary power succession.
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Fierce fighting flares in Kosovo as Serb forces push
In Kosovo near Pristina, Serb troops backed by tanks advance on ethnic Albanian rebels across three fronts. Explosions and gunfire echo through hills west of the capital as authorities try to clear key highways. The offensive targets KLA lines, potentially splitting rebel-held areas and hindering sanctuaries in Albania amid looming peace talks. Fehmi Agani says the move seeks battlefield advantage before negotiations with Milosevic.
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