Gas explosion kills 25 in Lahore Pakistan
A blast in a three story Lahore building housing workers rooms and an ice cream parlor killed at least 25 and injured 20 as gas cylinders stored in the basement were blamed by survivors. Rescue teams used cranes and bulldozers to search rubble for several more feared trapped.
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Punjab
K. M. Chaudary
Associated Press
Polio Found in Indonesia First Time in a Decade
An 18 month old girl in West Java Girijaya is diagnosed with polio, first Indonesian case since 1995, with seven more children paralyzed. WHO says the strain matches Nigeria imports and believes vaccination and intensive surveillance can prevent a major outbreak while vaccination campaigns target 5.2 million under fives by July.
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Nigeria
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Conservatives thwart voting rights for Kuwaiti women
Islamists and tribal conservatives blocked a draft national election law by sparking a constitutional crisis in Kuwait City, delaying moves to grant women municipal voting and candidate rights. Activists hope for progress before the 2009 municipal polls as the all male Parliament remains the barrier.
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Associated Press
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Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
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Qatar
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