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Colombian landslide kills 13Bogota (AFP) Dec 23, 2010 A landslide in rain-drenched southeastern Colombia smashed into five homes and a bar Thursday in a town near the Ecuador border, killing at least 13 people, the local mayor said. "The latest report given to me says 13 dead and 27 injured taken to hospital, with three people presumed missing," La Cruz township mayor Alexander Realpe told reporters by telephone. He said rescue crews were busy sifting through mud and debris in the village of San Gerardo. The landslide covered a wide area, burying f ... read more |
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  Protestors urge 'hands off medicine' at EU-India summit Protestors wearing white medical coats staged a noisy protest outside an India-EU summit Friday to demand continued access to cheap medicine for hundreds of thousands of HIV sufferers in poor countries. ... more |
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  Death toll from Israel inferno hits 43: reports The death toll from northern Israel's forest fire rose to 43 on Saturday as another prison guard died of his injuries, media reports said. ... more | .. |
  Waste pollutes Adriatic coast A Montenegrin beach on the Adriatic coast has been left covered in plastic bottles, medical waste and parts from household appliances, an environmental group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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Thousands battle to tame Israel's worst fire as toll hits 41 Thousands of Israeli firemen and rescuers fought Friday to control a massive forest fire that has already killed 41, as global help poured in to battle the biggest inferno in the country's history. ... more | .. |
  Iranian expats want protection for Ashraf Roughly 1,000 Iranian expatriates gathered in front of the European Parliament building in Brussels Wednesday to demand international protection for the Iranian opposition living in Camp Ashraf in Iraq. ... more | .. |
  Mapping Mangroves By Satellite Mangroves are among the most biologically important ecosystems on the planet, and a common feature of tropical and sub-tropical coastlines. But ground-based evidence suggests these vital coastal for ... more | .. |
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