Cyclone Hammers Bangladesh Coast Killing and Displacing Hundreds
A cyclone with 70 mph winds battered Bangladesh for three hours causing at least five deaths and 200 missing, many fisher men in the Bay of Bengal. Officials reported 10,000 houses destroyed and extensive crop damage as authorities evacuated about 300,000 residents.
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Miners die from gas in Shicheng No 2 coal mine east China
Ten miners died in a gas poisoning incident at Shicheng No 2 mine near Xuzhou Jiangsu after a worker mishandled explosives. Eight died immediately, while a manager and a technician who entered the 231 foot deep mine also perished as corridors filled with gas.
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Sri Lanka offers rebels talks as Jaffna nears fall
President Kumaratunga said Sri Lanka is ready for negotiations with the Tamil Tigers but only if rebels surrender weapons first. She told Silumina that talks must begin with disarmament and a set time frame, a condition unlikely to be accepted by rebel leaders. The offer appears aimed at appeasing critics of the six week offensive amid renewed fighting.
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Prosecutors seek source of official's millions in Swiss account
Mexican prosecutors probe the source of about 84 million dollars allegedly tied to Paulina Castanon, sister-in-law of ex-president Carlos Salinas de Gortari, amid drug and money laundering investigations. Swiss officials linked her arrest to broader inquiries. authorities caution about possible charges if funds relate to her husband Raul Salinas de Gortari’s public office.
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