Iraqi leader unveils three point peace plan proposal
In Baghdad Saddam Hussein outlined a three point plan to revive stalled peace talks with Iran. He called for direct meetings and unconditional prisoner releases and proposed restarting commercial air service between Iran and Iraq. He warned Israel and praised Iraq's arms industry while marking the Iraqi Army anniversary.
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Pakistan seeks three workers after deadly rail wreck
Police issued arrest warrants for three train employees accused of fleeing the scene after Pakistan's worst rail disaster near Sukkur killed at least 285 and injured about 340. An improperly set switch caused a loaded passenger train to crash into a parked freight train. Authorities consider sabotage or conspiracy. Army and 1,000 rescue workers searched wreckage as casualties rose. Local residents aided the injured at Sukkur Civil Hospital.
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Resettlement Opens For Vietnamese Re-Education Camp Inmates
In Bangkok 156 former Vietnamese re education camp inmates and families arrived by charter flights from Ho Chi Minh City marking the first major resettlement to the United States. Many will remain in a Thai facility for a week before moving on. Names cited include Nguyen Cao Son and Nguyen Thuong Hiep as they express relief at finally reaching the free world.
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Vietnam Ex-detainees face resettlement amid hope for change
Nguyen Thuong Hiep speaks of freedom while camps decline but disease claims many. 26 shot attempting to flee a camp and two daughters of a former inmate wear lace as one celebrates. Hundreds of thousands were held for manual labor and political study. about 120 remain in custody per June remarks. International efforts aim to resettle former inmates and families by March under IOM and US mediation, with many awaiting new homes in the United States.
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Explosion at Medellin drug lab kills five in blast
An explosion hit an illegal drug teboratory in Medellin Bogota police said five people died. Three firefighters rescued two children from the building and were slightly injured in a second blast.
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Cold wave blamed for 260 deaths in Dhaka and India
The cold wave in Bangladesh and northern India has claimed 260 lives, with 104 fatalities in Bangladesh over three weeks and 160 in India. Most victims were homeless or poorly clothed, amid freezing temperatures and exposure. Two additional deaths were reported from exposure in Bangladesh.
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Major oil spill threat subsides as tanker towed away
Moroccan and international officials report that the Khark 5 oil spill has largely dissipated after an explosion and storm damaged tanker storage tanks. The 283,632-ton vessel, carrying 19 million gallons of oil, was escorted by Portugal’s navy toward Madeira, with patrols ready to divert if further leakage occurs.
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