Earthquake hits southern China and floods Beira pipeline attacks
An earthquake measuring 5.5 struck Xunwu county in Jiangxi province at 6 07 p m causing building damage and about 10 injuries with no deaths. Separately Mozambican rebels RENAMO claimed destroying two Beira oil pipeline sections near Bandula and Dondo, killing 87 enemy soldiers in related attacks, though no independent confirmation exists.
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Assassination of Philippine cabinet minister shocks Manila
Gunmen firing from both sides of a street killed Jaime Ferrer local governments secretary and his driver as they returned from church in Paranaque. Ferrer, 70, was shot about a dozen times and died at a hospital. his driver died instantly. Police described up to five assailants, with witnesses noting young men in their 20s and possible English speakers. The slaying marks the first assassination of a Cabinet member in Philippine history and comes amid a wave of politically motivated killings in Manila. Authorities set up 40 checkpoints. President Aquino called the act senseless and barbaric. Ferrer, a conservative reformer, had warned for security and opposed leftist guerrillas while overseeing regional officials appointed to replace Marcos-era leaders.
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Key Tamil rebel returns to Sri Lanka after peace plan
Velupillai Prabhakaran, head of the LTTE, flies back from India to Jaffna to confer with commanders after a India Sri Lanka peace accord. The pact envisions weapon disarmament, a northern eastern provincial government, and possible elections by year end with later merger referendum. Prabhakaran seeks interim power, while Colombo denies such a deal.
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Israeli officer killed in Gaza City attack
An Israeli army officer, Captain Ron Tal, 22, commander of Gaza military police, was shot dead as a military vehicle was attacked in Gaza City. Israeli forces imposed a curfew and blocked the coast while witnesses reported shops closed and security checks in the main district. A group claiming ties to Force 17 claimed responsibility for the killing.
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