Heat wave in India pushes toll past one thousand three
AP reporting from Hyderabad shows the southeastern heat wave lifting the death toll to 1,030 as of Wednesday. Most victims were elderly and poor in Andhra Pradesh. deaths occurred May 9 to 15. Officials warn the toll is the highest weekly total on record for any Indian heat wave.
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Pope John Paul II presses peace during Azerbaijan visit
In a frail frame the pope began a five day trip to Azerbaijan and Bulgaria delivering a cautious message for peace. He spoke in slurred Russian and appeared unsteady but reiterated religious tolerance and opposition to violence in the name of faith.
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Details emerge on Pearl's last hours in Karachi
American reporter Daniel Pearl of the Wall Street Journal was abducted January 23 in Karachi while researching militant links. He was driven in a taxi and a 16-seat van to a western district home, kept tied for 24 hours, then moved to Gadap where the severed remains were later found. Police tie suspects to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi but have not charged them yet.
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