China gas blasts kill nine miners, 19 missing
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:28:06 +0200

http://www.sabcnews.com/world/asia1pacific/0,2172,147680,00.html Nine miners have been killed and 19 are missing after two gas explosions at coal mines in north-eastern China's Hebei Province, the official Xinhua news agency reported today.

Tsunami warning lifted in south Japan after quake
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:47:01 +0200

http://www.sabcnews.com/world/asia1pacific/0,2172,147656,00.html An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 jolted islands off Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.

Decision over Wolfowitz delayed until next week
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:23:14 +0200

http://www.sabcnews.com/world/other/0,2172,147653,00.html The fate of Paul Wolfowitz, the World Bank president, will be determined next week when a bank committee reports on whether a promotion he approved for his girlfriend was properly handled, sources said.

Taliban want French pullout, swap to save hostages
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:33:33 +0200

http://www.sabcnews.com/world/europe/0,2172,147648,00.html Taliban guerrillas gave France one week to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and demanded the release of fighters held by the Afghan government to save two kidnapped French aid workers, according to a web statement.

Landmark agreement signed to reduce child poverty
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:29:49 +0200

http://www.sabcnews.com/world/other/0,2172,147640,00.html The department of social development, SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) have signed a three-year agreement to reduce child poverty.

Displaced Serbs to rally for UN Kosovo visit
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:14:59 +0200

http://www.sabcnews.com/world/europe/0,2172,147628,00.html Displaced Kosovo Serbs plan to gather on the border of breakaway Kosovo province during next week's visit by a UN fact-finding mission, to display their inability to return home in safety.


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