Pakistan coalition crisis deepens as ministers quit cabinet
In Islamabad Pakistan one of the two major coalition parties pulled its ministers from the cabinet amid a dispute over judge firings. The move creates a fresh confrontation between Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz and allies, complicating the government in a nuclear state key to U S counterterrorism efforts. In Lebanon heavy clashes erupt in Tripoli leaving six wounded as troops intervene and sides clash with rockets mortars and machine guns.
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China quake toll soars in Shanxi and Sichuan districts
China reports thousands injured and up to ten thousand dead after a powerful quake. In Beichuan county 80 percent of buildings collapsed and 3,000 to 5,000 died, with 10,000 wounded. Factory workers describe fear and evacuation outside Jinjiang District Hospital. State media carry the tally and ongoing relief efforts.
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Huang Ju
Jinjiang
Xinhua
Monks Aid Cyclone Victims as Myanmar Regime Feuds
Saffron robed monks feeding, sheltering and comforting cyclone survivors in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and Yangon while authorities push some monasteries to clear refugees. Monks say aid is scarce and orders to leave shelters vary by town, raising fears of further unrest.
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Cars prove deadly refuge from tornadoes
In Seneca Missouri and surrounding Oklahoma areas a tornado killed 22 people this weekend with more than a third in cars. Officials say vehicles are among the worst places during a tornado and urge seeking sturdy shelter rather than remaining in motion.
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Congress considers sweeping expansion of GI bill benefits
Democratic leaders push a plan to guarantee full-ride public university tuition plus a housing stipend for veterans with at least three years of service. Benefits would run 15 years, with a government program to match aid from private colleges. Cost eyed at about 51.8 billion over a decade.
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