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China Bridge Death Toll Rises to 22 with Dozens More Missing
A road bridge under construction across a river in southern China collapsed, killing 22 people and injuring 22, state media reported on Tuesday, but witnesses expected the death toll to rise substantially.
Lightning Strikes Chinese Funeral
Lightning killed five mourners attending a Chinese funeral, state media said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka Official says Aid Group to Blame in Massacre
A top Sri Lankan government official has accused aid group Action Contre la Faim of being responsible for the massacre of 17 of their own local staff last year through "negligence" and "irresponsibility".
Africans Woo Conservative Anglicans in Gay Row
As an Anglican row over gay clergy deepens, growing numbers of conservative American priests are abandoning the liberal US Church and pledging allegiance to traditionalist African bishops instead.
World Ignoring Somalia War Crimes, says Human Rights Group
Mogadishu residents have suffered war crimes by Ethiopian troops, Somali government soldiers and Islamist insurgents in a year of hell "shamefully" ignored by the world, Human Rights Watch charged on Monday.
Darfur Campaign Starts Olympic Torch Genocide Tour
Actress Mia Farrow and fellow campaigners have begun an Olympic-style torch relay through countries that have suffered genocide to press China to help end abuses in the Darfur region of its ally Sudan.
Vietnam Rushes Aid to Flood Victims as 74 Die
Vietnam rushed more food aid and donations on Monday to victims in the central region, where 74 people have died from floods, as north-south train service resumed, officials said on Monday.
Reward Offered for China Cities Curbing Pollution
China's top coal producing province has offered rewards of up to 2 million yuan ($263,800) to cities dropping off a list of the country's 10 worst polluters, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
Sweden Urges Pressure on US, China over Climate Change
Sweden's prime minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, called on Monday for more pressure on the United States, China and India to commit to action to tackle global warming.
Flood Fears Reignited as Forecasters Warn of Heavy Downpours
Forecasters issued a severe weather warning on Monday after predicting more heavy downpours would hit Britain this week less than a month after the worst flooding for decades.
Defiant Mugabe says Zimbabwe Will Not Change Course
Zimbabwe's embattled President Robert Mugabe vowed on Monday he would not change course because of Western opposition to his policies and instructed landlords and businesses to seek state approval for all price increases.
Madeleine's Parents Stuck 'In Worst Kind of Limbo'
The mother of Madeleine McCann says she would rather know if her four-year-old daughter is dead than live in doubt for the rest of her life.
Six Teenagers Arrested Over Man's Murder
Detectives were questioning six teenagers on Monday over the murder of a father-of-three who was attacked by a gang outside his home, police said.
Eritrean State Media Journalist Goes Missing
An international press watchdog said on Monday an Eritrean state media journalist had gone missing while trying to flee to neighbouring Ethiopia and was believed to be in prison.
More floods, Deaths Add to Misery in South Asia
The death toll from flooding in eastern India rose by at least 63 on Monday as thousands more people were marooned due to fresh rains in parts of the monsoon-battered region, officials said.
Red Cross: Kenya Landslide Death Toll to Hit 18
Rescue workers recovered a fifth body from the site of the weekend's rare mudslides in western Kenya on Monday and said they expected the death toll to rise to 18.