Haze over Singapore Clears After Monsoon Rains
Asian haze that hung over Southeast Asia since summer is gone, meteorologists say. Singapore Meteorological Services official Wong Teo Suan told the AP that monsoon rains and stronger northeast winds will keep Singapore clear in the coming months, with any remaining smoke likely to be washed away by rain. He cautioned that parts of Indonesia with ongoing fires make predictions harder.
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Iran aids fuel smuggling via Iranian waters to Iraq
A U S led naval force says Iraqi diesel smuggling rose 500 percent this year as ships sneak through Iran waters. Interceptions in international waters fell as Iraq and Iran officials profit from illicit sales, with exports rising toward 75 million this year and possibly 120 million by 1998.
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Bomb at Hyderabad film studio kills 20 in India
A remote controlled explosion outside D. Rama Naidu studio in Hyderabad killed 20 and wounded 20 as actors, journalists, and fans gathered for a movie ceremony. Police say rival factions targeted producer Paritala Ravi. he and others were seriously injured.
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Driver charged in fatal crash in India trapped bus river fall
In New Delhi a speeding crowded school bus plunged into the Yamuna River killing at least 30. The driver, seriously injured, was charged with culpable homicide after the crash as 66 others were hurt. Divers searched for about 20 missing children while witnesses said the driver raced another bus and refused to slow down.
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