Storm kills up to 45 in Philippines
A landslide triggered by tropical storm Sybil in the Ka nakin mountain village north of Manila leaves 14 dead and 5 missing with 10 injured as rescuers search flooded areas. The storm, the tenth to enter the area this year, crossed Mindanao Visayas and Luzon with up to 60 mph winds before exiting into the South China Sea.
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Floods in Bangladesh Displace over a Million. Deaths Reported
Bangladesh deploys troops as floods from record rains inundate northern districts affecting more than 3 million people. Officials say at least 17 deaths. government warns toll may rise. Troops using speedboats plan to evacuate hardest hit villagers. bridges washed away cut road links near Dhaka.
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Holbrooke pursues peace in Bosnia after talks in Serbia
U S envoy Richard Holbrooke presses for a cease fire and governance terms in Bosnia after meetings with Slobodan Milosevic and Croatian President Tudjman. He plans to return to Sarajevo for further talks with government leaders as fighting continues in Mrkanjic Grad and Serb gains are challenged. The two sides still differ on how to divide Bosnia and how a postwar government should be structured.
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Stunt man dies plunging from falls in charity stunt
NIAGARA FALLS Ontario A California stunt man died after a parachute failed to open during a jet ski over the falls to raise attention for the homeless. Robert Overacker 39 had spent seven years planning the stunt. police said his heart was in the right place but he chose the wrong method.
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Saddam stir near Kuwait border prompts alert
A British Sunday Times report claimed satellites detected clandestine troop movements by Iraq near Kuwait, with tanks and forces massing close to the border. Kuwait said the report was taken seriously, while Pentagon officials debated the significance and potential for immediate strikes vs unclear intelligence.
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Gathati Expels Palestinians Amid Libyan Deportations
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi steps up a campaign to expel Palestinians, ordering 10,000 more to a desert camp. A PLO official says most lack entry documents, aiming to embarrass Yasser Arafat as the Israel PLO accord stands opposed. Britain shifts to metric, stirring debate over culture and language.
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