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Gas explosion in Chinese mine kills 29
A gas explosion at a coal mine in southern China has killed at least 29 people. The blast occurred on Saturday night at a colliery in the Hunan province, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. Six other miners were treated in hospital after surviving theaccident at a state-owned coal mine in Hengyang city. China's State Administration of Work.. More -
Syria warns against foreign intervention
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned of an "earthquake" if the West intervenes in his country. In an interview with Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper, Assad said international involvement risked transforming Syria into "another Afghanistan". Assad's comments on Saturday came as reports emerged of heavy fighting and mounting.. More -
Arab mediators meet Assad over Syria unrest
An Arab League delegation has held talks with Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president,amid reports of more deadly clashes between security forces and army deserters backing protesters demanding the president's resignation. The delegation, led by Qatar's prime minister, arrived in Syria on Wednesday as tens of thousands of pro-government supporters.. More -
Egyptian policemen jailed over activist death
An Egyptian court has convicted two policemen of beating an Egyptian man to death and sentenced them to seven years in prison, according to the lawyer of the man whose killing inspired the country's uprising. Hafiz Abu-Saada, the lawyer, said the court convicted the two on Wednesday of manslaughter over Khaled Said's death in June 2010, rejecting the.. More -
US and N Korea conclude \'positive\' talks
The US's chief negotiator with North Korea says he isconfident Pyongyangwill resume full negotiations over its nuclearprogramme following two days of talks in Switzerland. "It has been a very useful meeting," Stephen Bosworth told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday. "The tone was positive and generally constructive," he added... More -
Turkey search for quake survivors continues
Turkey is clinging to hopes of finding survivors under rubble three days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 459 people in the southeast as thegovernment finally requested foreign help to shelter thousands of homeless families. In a remarkable episode on Tuesday that raised hopes that more survivors could yet be found, a two-week-old baby.. More -
Explosions and gunfire shake Yemen truce
Sporadic explosions and gunfire have been heard in the Yemeni capital Sanaa hours after the government announced a ceasefire with a breakaway general and armed opposition tribes. On Tuesday evening, residents of the Hasaba and Sofan neighborhoods reported that they could still hear fighting nearby after the 3pm ceasefire deadline earlier announced.. More -
NTC says Gaddafi buried in secret grave
Libya's National Transitional Council has buried deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Mutassim and a former aide at a secret location in the desert, sources tell Al Jazeera. One of the slain strongman's nephews read a prayer at the dawn ceremonyoutside the city of Misurata, where the bodies had been kept in a freezer for four days of public viewing,.. More -
Rising floods threaten central Bangkok
Floodwaters in Thailand are creeping closer to the heart of Bangkok, with authorities warning millions to leave their homes in six city districts including areas just north of the city centre. City officials said on Sunday that residents in the six districts faced "potential dangers to lives and properties"and urged themto move to emergency.. More -
Saudi Arabia to bury Prince Sultan
Saudi Arabia is all set for the funeral of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. Prince Sultan's funeral will be held on Tuesday before the afternoon prayer and his body will then be taken away for burial. The funeral sets the stage for an eventual generational shift in the ageing leadership of the world's top oil exporter, even if Saudi King.. More -
Al-Nahda claims victory in Tunisia poll
The moderate Islamist party al-Nahda has claimed thatit has wonmore than 40 per cent of seats inTunisia's 217-member constituent assembly,following the country'shistoric election. "The first confirmed results show that al-Nahda has obtained first place nationally and in most districts," Abelhamid Jlassi, the party's campaign manager,said.. More -
Hundreds still missing after Turkish quake
Rescue teams are striving to reach hundreds of peoplebelieved to be trapped under rubblefollowing an earthquake in eastern Turkey that killed more than 200 people and injured more than 1,000 people. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, visiting Van province early on Monday, warned that the death toll could rise as more victims were found.. More -
NTC declares \'Liberation of Libya\'
The National Transitional Council (NTC)has declared the liberation of Libya, eight-months after the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule began. Thousands of people in Kish Square in Benghazi, Libya's second city, sang the national anthem and waved flags, both of which date back to the monarchy which Gaddafi overthrew in a 1969 coup. Mustafa.. More -
Attacks on Yemen protests continue in Sanaa
Dawn gunfire in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, has killed one person and wounded six others, with anti-government protesters accusing snipers of targeting their protest camp. The day afterstreet fighting between troops loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and soldiers and armed tribesmen who defected to the opposition, tens of thousands of demonstrators.. More -
Heir to Saudi Arabia throne dies
Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, the 83-year-old defense minister and first in line of succession to become king of Saudi Arabia, has died. "With deep sorrow and sadness ... King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz mourns the death of his brother and his Crown Prince Sultan who died at dawn this morning Saturday outside the kingdom following an.. More
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