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W.Va. gov: 3rd hole will be drilled in rescue (AP)

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Diana.

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AP – Rescuers drilled into the coal mine where 25 people died in an explosion, hoping to vent enough poisonous gas to safely get inside Wednesday and look for possible survivors.

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Clashes in Kyrgyzstan as opposition protests spread (AFP)

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Diana.

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AFP – Riot police fired teargas and stun grenades in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Wednesday as thousands of opposition supporters marched towards the presidential headquarters, escalating a nationwide wave of unrest.

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Brazil flooding, mudslides kills at least 95 (AFP)

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Diana.

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AFP – Flooding and mudslides killed at least 95 people in southeastern Brazil, authorities said, as the most intense rains in half a century paralyzed the Rio de Janeiro area and brought scenes of dread and chaos.

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Obama seeks momentum from Russia arms pact signing (Reuters)

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Diana.

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Reuters – President Barack Obama leaves on Wednesday for Prague where he will sign a landmark nuclear treaty with Russia, marking a much-needed diplomatic achievement and a step toward better ties with Moscow.
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Rain resumes in Rio and officials fear more deaths (AP)

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Diana.

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AP – Rains started pelting Rio again early Wednesday, hours after the heaviest deluge on record sent killer mudslides cascading down hillsides and turned streets into raging torrents in Brazil’s second-largest city.

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