Excavation at collapsed mall ends as 154 still missing
The Associated Press reports that after clearing most rubble at City Sarmpong Department Store, 154 people remain missing while the death toll stands at 458 from the June 29 collapse that trapped about 1,500 visitors and injured around 900. Excavation near completion with only 5 percent rubble left.
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Witness accuses Salinas in Mexico officials murder plot
In Reforma a key witness Fernando Rodriguez Gonzalez names former President Salinas de Gortari as originator of the assassination plot against a senior PRI official. Salinas left office December 1 and is said to be in Canada while investigators weigh the claims amid a high profile case.
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Iraq threatens to halt UN inspections amid sanctions
Iraq again threatens to halt cooperation with the United States unless UN weapons inspectors finish their work by month’s end. Iran’s foreign minister says Iraq has met demands to dismantle WMD and argues for lifting the oil embargo tied to 1990 invasion.
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China to flex military muscle in disputed Spratly drills
Hong Kong's Eastern Express reports China plans a weeklong naval exercise near the Spratly Islands with live ammunition. The drills follow a March strategy meeting by army generals and strategists and include a separate missile test north of Taiwan. The Spratly region, claimed by multiple Southeast Asian nations, is seen as a potential flashpoint due to mineral and maritime interests.
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Fraud cited in Haitian elections
The Carter Center said Haiti's June elections were riddled with fraud. It urged the Clinton administration to oppose reruns and runoffs until the election commission is revamped and major party complaints are addressed.
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