Saturday, July 30, 2011

China bans coverage of high-speed train crash

China bans coverage of high-speed train crash


China bans coverage of high-speed train crash

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China imposed a widespread ban on coverage of last week's high-speed train crash, forcing newspapers across the country to scrap pages of stories, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Sunday.


Afghan leaders fear execution in Taliban birthplace

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After a spate of Taliban assassinations in the key Afghan city of Kandahar, top politicians and police are stepping up security in a desperate bid to ensure they are not next to die.


A palace for hire as Italy tightens budgets

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Winds of change are sweeping through the dusty palazzos and abandoned ruins of Italy - as budget cuts in tough economic times force the managers of famous monuments to seek revenues and investment.


Another earthquake jolts northeastern Japan

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The US Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting that another strong earthquake has jolted northeastern Japan, the same region struck by March's massive quake and tsunami. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and no tsunami warning is in effect.


Oslo attacks: Suspect was considering other targets

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The anti-Muslim extremist who confessed to a bombing and youth camp massacre that killed 77 people in Norway has told investigators he also considered attacking other targets linked to the government or the prime minister's Labor Party, police said Saturday.


Plane crashes while landing in Guyana, all passengers survive

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Flight 523 from New York had just touched down and passengers were applauding the pilot's landing in the South American country Saturday when something suddenly went wrong.


Delta planes collide on tarmac at Chicago airport

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Two Delta Airlines aircraft have collided on the tarmac at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.


NATO bombs Libyan TV transmitters

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NATO warplanes bombed Libyan state TV satellite transmitters in Tripoli overnight on Friday because they were being used to incite violence and threaten civilians, the military alliance said on Saturday.


US review finds Iraq deadlier now than a year ago

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Frequent bombings, assassinations and a resurgence in violence by Shiite militias have made Iraq more dangerous now than it was just a year ago, a U.S. government watchdog concludes in a report released Saturday.


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