Oman to mediate Tehran Washington talks amid American detainee case
Oman foreign minister says no plans to free two other Americans held in Iran but offers to mediate between Tehran and Washington. Sarah Shourd, freed this week, hopes to help secure the release of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, still imprisoned in Tehran.
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Rockets disrupt Afghan elections amid vote day threats
Rockets hit Kabul and Jalalabad as 2,500 candidates vie for 249 parliamentary seats amid Taliban intimidation. No casualties reported before polls open, with security forces deployed and intensified checkpoints across Afghanistan. The vote tests governance, corruption probes, and insurgency strength.
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Karl Hammers Mexico Killing Two in Veracruz Flooding
Hurricane Karl battered Veracruz and central Gulf coast killing at least two in Nexticapan and injuring others. The storm forced the closure of Laguna Verde nuclear plant and oil platforms, caused widespread damage in Veracruz city, and prompted evacuations and road washouts.
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Cement flows to plug BP well in Gulf of Mexico
Crews began pumping cement deep beneath the Gulf floor to seal BP's blown-out well, with cementing starting at 12:30 p.m. and an expected 24-hour setting period. The effort follows the relief well intersection and aims to declare the well dead. Florida to Texas Gulf communities still feel the disaster's impact.
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