The operation to rescue nine men trapped underground in a mine near the city of Ica in the south of Peru could take days, the government has said.
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Peru mine rescue ‘may take days’
Insurgents mounted another vicious attack against Iraq’s Shiites on Saturday, as a roadside bomb was detonated near a group of pilgrims near the city of Basra.
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Roadside Bomb Kills Dozens in Southern Iraq
Two weeks after a mysterious explosion at an Iranian missile base, a Washington-based research group has released a satellite image showing extensive damage to the site. The image of the compound, near the city of Malard, doesn’t provide any clues as to what caused the Nov. 12 explosion , which Iranian authorities described as an “accident” involving the transport of ammunition. But it does make clear that the facility has been effectively destroyed. Read full article > >
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Image shows Iranian missile site was destroyed
A UN convoy is hit by a bomb near the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon, wounding six Italian peacekeepers, officials say.
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UN convoy in Lebanon hit by bomb
SAN FRANCISCO — People across the San Francisco Bay Area felt the rumblings of a small earthquake on Saturday night, but there were no reports of any damages or injuries. The magnitude-3.6 earthquake struck just before 7:05 p.m. and was centered near the city of Hercules at a depth of about 5½ miles, according to a preliminary report from the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter was about eight miles north of Berkeley and 17 miles northeast of San Francisco’s Civic Center. Read full article > >
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Earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay Area, no reports of damage
Explosions rock the Tanzanian capital after an accident at a munitions dump near the city’s international airport, officials say.
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Tanzania rocked by blasts at base
The UN’s top envoy to Iraq, Ad Melkert, survives a roadside bomb attack on his convoy near the city of Najaf, officials say.
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UN envoy survives Iraqi bombing
An oil refinery catches fire near the city of Ufa in the Urals but Russian officials deny reports of an explosion.
Earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay Area, no reports of damage
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
