Israel lifts sea blockade on Lebanon amid pullout plan
Israel ends a two month sea blockade of Lebanon and plans to withdraw its remaining troops within two weeks. The move coincides with looser air travel rules and aims to aid peace efforts while offshore international warships carry the task of blocking Hezbollah weapon entry. Mexican authorities arrest Jaime Maya Duran, a reputed Norte Valle cartel figure, in Mexico City and transfer him to New York to face drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
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Rescuers recover 12 bodies from mine fire
Rescuers pumped fresh air into smoke filled shafts as 21 miners remained unaccounted for in the 105 year old Darasun mine in Russia's Chita region after a deadly blaze. Thirty one miners escaped Thursday with bodies later recovered leaving 21 still inside.
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Pinochet loses immunity in Villa Grimaldi torture case
Chilean Supreme Court strips former dictator Augusto Pinochet of immunity in a Villa Grimaldi case involving 59 torture and kidnapping acts. A court official said the vote occurred and indictments may follow, as Villa Grimaldi was used for torture and executions during his regime.
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Indonesia bird flu death toll rises to 48
The World Health Organization adds two Indonesia H5N1 cases from mid last year to its tally, one fatal, lifting the global count in the country to 48. The cases were included due to a change in WHO testing standards, though Indonesia had registered them with its Health Ministry.
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Car Bomber Kills 16 Near Kabul U.S. Embassy
A car bombing outside Kabul's U.S. Embassy injures 16, killing some and wounding locals. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, with the attack near Massood Square during a somber period amid ongoing insurgent violence in Afghanistan.
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Missing Air Force major found alive in Kyrgyzstan
Major Jill Metzger, 33, disappeared earlier in the week in Kyrgyzstan and was found alive near Bishkek. Kyrgyz officials said she reported being kidnapped by three men and a woman, later saying she had been abducted and held in a rural area. Her husband and family await details as Air Force investigators follow up.
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Bombings kill 31 as Muslims gather in Malegaon
In Malegaon, two bicycles carry bombs exploded near a mosque as Muslims prayed on a festival night, killing 31 and wounding about 100. Police imposed curfew and heightened security across the state to prevent communal violence amid calls for peace.
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