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22 killed, 46 still missing in
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BEIJING: A bridge under construction in central China collapsed into
a river just before it was to be put into use, killing at least 22
people with 46 missing, authorities said on Tuesday.
The 268-meter (885-foot) bridge over Tuo River
in Hunan province crumbled while workers were removing steel
scaffolding erected during the construction process, the State
Administration of Work Safety said.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Aid agency urges
swift relief for flood-hit North Korea
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SEOUL: An aid agency called Tuesday for a speedy international
relief operation after North Korea reported hundreds dead or missing
in floods and tens of thousands of homes destroyed.
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Democrats celebrate Rove exit
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WASHINGTON: Democrats celebrated the resignation of master White
House strategist Karl Rove, while a leading US daily excoriated
President George W. Bush’s trusted adviser as a practitioner of
politics as “blood sport.”
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US to WTO: Mediate issue on copyright with China
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WASHINGTON: The United States asked the World Trade Organization to
mediate a copyright trade dispute with China, saying bilateral talks
have failed to close loopholes that allow counterfeiters to
flourish.
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Hostage release raises hopes, fears remain for 19 others
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BUNDANG, South Korea: Friends and family of two South Korean women
freed by Afghanistan’s Taliban spoke Tuesday of their relief, but
vowed not to rest until 19 other Koreans are also released.
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INBRIEF
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LOS ANGELES: Rescuers said Monday they were distraught by
their failure to locate six miners buried underground in Utah a week
ago, but grimly insisted they had not given up hope of finding the
men alive.
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