China floods reach oil fields as levee bursts in Daqing
China faced widening floods with the northeast hit hard as a major levee protecting the Daqing oil field failed. Xinhua reports more than 200,000 flooded, 30,000 evacuated from the breach, and hundreds of wells idled. Heilongjiang mobilized 1 million civilians and soldiers to aid flood relief, while rail lines were washed out and tens of thousands stranded. The disaster has left thousands dead and millions homeless as rains persist across central China and the Yellow River remains swollen.
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Congo Crisis Deepens as Kinshasa Fears Fall to Rebels
Amid advancing Tutsi rebel forces and waning public order in Kinshasa, Laurent Kabila is reportedly absent from public view with advisers unsure of his whereabouts. Power outages and closing banks reflect a city gripped by panic as Rwanda and Uganda deny involvement. US prepares Marine evacuations while neighboring air links halt service.
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Rebel commander leads movement against Congo president in east
Jean-Pierre Ondekane, named to lead Congo's main army brigade two months ago, has turned his troops against President Laurent Kabila. He spearheaded the eastern Congo takeover and aims for Kinshasa in two weeks, renewing a history of rebel uprisings and reflecting soldier disaffection rather than civilian support. Ondekane denies political aims, saying he is a military man and elections will come after liberation.
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Greenpeace seeks Mexico obstruction of Texas nuclear dump
Greenpeace Mexico director Alejandro Calvillo urged President to block the Sierra Blanca low level waste dump planned near the Texas border. The action marks the 15th anniversary of the Mexico United States border treaty and cites Reagan and de la Madrid.
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