Gun battles rock Beirut amid spillover fears from Syria
Gunmen fired rockets and machine guns in Beirut in clashes described as among the worst since 2008. Six people were wounded as anti and pro-Syrian Sunni factions fought in Mazraa. The violence followed the shooting death of Sunni cleric Sheik Ahmed Abdul-Wahid and his bodyguard in northern Lebanon, stoking fears of wider regional conflict as Syria's crisis persists. The Lebanese army said it would form a committee to review the incident.
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Beirut
Syria
Lebanon
Tripoli
U.N
Associated Press
Mazraa
Sheik Ahmed Abdul-Wahid
NNA
Bashar Assad
Assad
Damascus
Hezbollah
Strong quake kills four in Italy
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck northeast Italy at 4:04 am near Bologna, killing four overnight workers and a pair of women, injuring dozens, and collapsing factories including a ceramics plant in Sant Agostino di Ferrara. The epicenter lay between Finale Emilia, San Felice sul Panaro and Sermide, with damage blamed on century old buildings and grid losses.
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Sant’agostino DI Ferrara
Italy
Bologna
U.S Geological Survey
Civil Protection Agency
Adriano Gumina
Gabrielli
Stefano Zeni
Ponte Rodoni di Bondeno
Mario Monti
Chicago
NATO
Coldizetti
Emilio Bianco
Modena
Canalgrande
Sant’Agostino
Alberto Fiorini
Mohamed Atzere
Finale Emilia
San Felice Sul Panaro
Sermide
Tuscany
Alto Adige
Ring of Fire eclipse crosses Asia and Pacific
Millions watched a rare annular eclipse across Asia as the moon covered part of the sun leaving a golden ring. It swept toward the Pacific and at times was visible in the western United States with Tokyo TV and Mount Fuji coverage.
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Tokyo
Pacific
United States
Japan
China
Taiwan
Taipei Astronomical Museum
Hong Kong
Space Museum
Kowloon
Mount Fuji
Kaori Sasaki
Victoria Harbor
Earth
Yokohama
Yemen forces clash with al Qaida as raid targets Jaar town
Yemeni troops and al Qaida fighters clashed Sunday leaving 17 dead as the army presses a two pronged assault to retake Jaar and eventually Zinjibar in Abyan province. Officials say 8 militants, 4 soldiers and 5 civilian volunteers died. U S drones aided operations.
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Sanaa
Yemen
al-Qaida
Jaar
Zinjibar
Abyan
U.S
Mass hunger strike by detained Egyptians sparks protest
More than 100 Egyptians held in a sweeping roundup began an open ended hunger strike to protest detention and possible military prosecutions. Activists outside prisons and a presidential candidate joined a 24 hour show of solidarity as fears grow over military tribunals after elections. The protests target the generals at a tense transition following Mubarak s ouster.
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Cairo
Egypt
Military Council
Hosni Mubarak
Journalists Union
Ministry of Defense
Mubarak
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