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The number of workers killed by a gas explosion at a mine in northeastern China has risen to more than 100.
23/11/2009
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At least 230 people have been rescued after a ferry sank off Indonesia's coastal island of Sumatra.
22/11/2009
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Swine flu has killed four pilgrims who had travelled to Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage, according to the kingdom's health ministry.
22/11/2009
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The death toll in a northeast China coal mine blast has jumped to 87 as hopes dimmed on Sunday that more survivors would be found.
22/11/2009
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At least 37 mine workers have been killed and 80 more are trapped following a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, according to state media.
21/11/2009
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A team of scientists in Switzerland have restarted the world's largest sub-atomic particle collider for the first time since the nearly $10bn machine suffered a massive malfunction last year.
21/11/2009
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Australians are battling scores of bushfires amid record-hot weather.
20/11/2009
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A computer glitch has caused widespread delays and the cancellations of flights in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said.
20/11/2009
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Scientists have warned that global temperatures could rise by six degrees Celsius by the end of the century, four degrees higher than previously predicted and at a level that could wipe out species and cause widespread natural disasters.
18/11/2009
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Iran has ruled out sending its enriched uranium abroad for further processing, saying it would prefer to purchase the required fuel from other countries and keep its low-enriched uranium.
18/11/2009
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Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that a report into a new uranium enrichment facility proves the country's nuclear programme is peaceful.
17/11/2009
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Up to 50 people are feared to have drowned after a wooden ferry capsized following a collision with another boat in Myanmar's Irrawady delta region, officials have said.
17/11/2009
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Iran's belated revelation of a second uranium enrichment site has raised concerns about possible further secret nuclear sites in the country.
16/11/2009
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Egypt has introduced the first internet domain name written in Arabic, allowing millions of Arabic speakers easier access to the world wide web.
16/11/2009
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Brazil and France have endorsed a common position on fighting global warming before next month's UN climate change conference in Copenhagen.
15/11/2009
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