Vietnam Airlines Tupolev Crash Kills 65 at Phnom Penh Airport
A Vietnam Airlines Tu-134 crashed on approach to Phnom Penh International, burning in a rice paddy. Sixty five dead, only one Thai toddler survivor, with others injured or missing. Crew of six and passengers from Korea, Taiwan, Japan among the dead. Aircraft aging fleet, authorities investigate cause.
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Associated Press
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Cambodia
Vietnam Airlines
Phnom Penh
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Phai Bun
Calmette
Oh Sung-hyuk
South Korea
Taiwan
Japan
Park Kyung Tai
Tseng Chenhung
Khieu Kanharith
Roem Phirum
Ib Vanna
Bangkok
Pochentong
Hun Sen
Thailand
ANZ ‘Investment Bank
World Digest: Renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl dies
Viktor E. Frankl, 92, an Austrian psychiatrist famed for logotherapy and the claim that the will to meaning motivates humanity, has died of heart failure in Vienna. He survived the Holocaust. his funeral has been held. The Austria Press Agency cited the Vienna Viktor Frankl Institute.
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Vienna
Austria
Viktor E. Frankl
Frankl
Viktor Frankl
Montserrat unveils five year plan for displaced residents
Britain and Montserrat announce a five year recovery plan to develop underused areas for residents displaced by the Soufriere Hills eruption. Fast track housing and infrastructure aim to restore essential services for those remaining in the island's northern safe zone of about 5,000 people, out of roughly 11,000 pre eruption population.
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Olveston
Montserrat
Britain
Soufriern Hills
Stern sparked Quebec hate talk on first Canada show
Quebec officials opened an inquiry into Howard Stern after his first Canadian broadcast in which he insulted French Quebeckers as peckerwoods and scumbags. The justice minister called the comments garbage and potential hate-mongering laws are under review amid a broader provocation debate.
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Toronto
Quebec
Howard Stern
Canada
Stern
Richard Martineau
Voir
Canadian Broadcasting Corp
Serge Menard
Panda gives birth to twins at Chinese research center
BEIJING AP A panda has given birth to twins at the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong Sichuan, a rare captive success. The 5 1/4 ounce and 4 1/2 ounce cubs were healthy, with the mother and offspring in excellent condition. Fewer than 10 percent of captive male pandas have mated, while about 1,000 pandas remain in reserves across Sichuan Shaanxi and Gansu. A US-financed program aims to add 15 more reserves by 2010.
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Beijing
China
Wolong Nature Preserve
Xinhua
Sichuan
Shaanxi
Gansu
1.S. Zoos
Swindlers target Pacific island nations in costly ruse
AP reports con men prey on Pacific nations like Vanuatu with grand investment pitches. A Australian charged after officials signed a $100 million guarantee to secure a $250 million payoff, exposing greed and ignorance in governance. A UN SAPE statement warns such swindles exploit dress and etiquette to mislead officials.
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Uva
Fiji
Vanuatu
Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
Pacific
Sorver
London
Peter Swanson
Reserve Bank
New Resource Group (Vanuatu) Ltd
Ombudsman
Pacific Island
United Nations
South Pacific
The
Economic and Social Commission For
Savenaa Sivatibau
Reserve Bank of Fiji
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