Iran quake death toll tops 500 in Bouin Zahra area
A 6.0 magnitude quake struck northwestern Iran killing at least 500 people and injuring about 1,600. The epicenter was Bouin Zahra in Qazvin province, with aftershocks felt across Gilan Tehran Kurdestan Zanjan and Hamedan. Rescue teams deployed amid widespread village damage.
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EU vows to finish expansion talks by year end
EU leaders meeting in Seville pressed to conclude membership talks with ten candidate states by year end despite disputes over farm subsidies and regional aid. They pledged to resolve payouts to farmers and poorer regions by November for a 2004-2006 funding plan, with possible membership in 2004 for nine states and future access for Romania Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Car bombs erupt across Spain during EU summit
A series of ETA bombings struck northern Santander and southern Malaga, with earlier blasts in Marbella Fuengirola Zaragoza and Seville area as the EU summit opened. No serious injuries were reported, police evacuated areas after warnings, and ETA claimed the attacks.
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Malaysia's Mahathir Withdraws Resignation After Pressure
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad shocked Malaysia by saying he would resign, then reversed the move after pleas from UMNO leaders. Deputy PM Abdullah Badawi announced the change, noting Mahathir would go on leave briefly but remain active, while opposition called it political theater.
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Tanzania halts mining after 42 miners die at Mererani
Tanzanian authorities suspend all mining near Mererani in Arusha region after 42 tanzanite miners perish from a failed oxygen pump. Fourteen bodies recovered. eight man task force formed to oversee body recovery as dozens remain in the shaft about 410 feet deep and 985 feet long.
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