Indonesian jet catches fire on landing at Yogyakarta
A Garuda Boeing 737-400 with about 140 aboard burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta international airport, killing at least 21 and injuring many, with survivors reaching safety as authorities launch a probe into non technical causes amid conflicting death tolls.
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Garuda
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Adisucipto
Ir Yogyakarta
Five Europeans vanish in Ethiopian border region assault
Investigators work around the clock to locate five Europeans linked to the British embassy who disappeared with 13 Ethiopian drivers and translators in Ethiopia's Afar region. A French official confirmed one is French as authorities press for clues with no group claiming responsibility.
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Ethiopia
Afar
Addis Ababa
London
Philippe Douste-Blazy
Empress Michiko Takes Break From Duties Amid Illness
Empress Michiko of Japan, 72, is being treated for intestinal bleeding and stress related ailments. A palace spokesman said she will rest five days in Tokyo and five days at Takanozawa ranch to recuperate, after a period of fever and cold in February. The komisary note Russia criticizes U S missile defense plans in Europe, with Lavrov urging clearer answers on basing components in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Yasuo Moriyama
Imperial Household Agency
Tokyo
Takanozawa
Moriyama
United States
Russia
Europe
Sergey Lavrov
Moscow
Washington
Poland
Czech Republic
Iran
Earthquake Hits Sumatra Killing Dozens In Solok
A 6.3 magnitude quake struck western Sumatra near Solok on Tuesday killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds. Two children died on a school playground as a two story building collapsed. Hospitals overflowed as救援 workers sought survivors amid aftershocks and fear of tsunamis.
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Nmmad Ibrahim
Sumatra
Padang
Indonesia
Solok
Malaysia
Singapore
Alpion
Sudi Silalahi
Jakarta
Supriadi
Budi Sarwono
Imelda Kusmawati
Sarwono
Metro TV
Payahkumbuh
Hasrul Piliang
U.S. Geological Survey
Channel NewsAsia
Johor
Pacific “Ring of Fire
Pacific Basin
Rare large billed reed warbler rediscovered in Thailand
A wetland bird believed rare for over a century was found at a Bangkok area wastewater plant by ornithologist Philip Round. DNA testing and expert analysis confirmed the large billed reed warbler as a valid species, with a second specimen later located in a UK museum drawer.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Birdlife International
Sutlej
India
Philip Round
Mahidol University
Conservation Organization
Cambridge
England
Round
Staffan Bensch
Sweden
Lund University
Bensch
Natural History Museum
Tring
Blyth
Uttar Pradesh
China blasts Japan over WWII comfort women remarks
China’s foreign minister condemned Japan for dodging responsibility over its military use of Asian women as sex slaves in World War II. He called the act a serious crime by Japanese militarists and urged accountability as Abe disputed coercion and challenged historical evidence.
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China
Japan
Li Zhaoxing
Shinzo Abe
Abe
Korea
Yohei Kono
South Korea
Philippines
Seoul
Foreign Ministry
Wen Jiabao
U.S
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