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China mine explosion kills dozens

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A rescue operation is underway for many still trapped after a gas blast at a coal mine in China.

  • Transsexual tied to scandal dies Play
    Transsexual tied to scandal dies Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 7:17 PM ET

    A Brazilian transsexual involved in an Italian political scandal is believed to have burned to death

  • Debating US travel ban to Cuba Play
    Debating US travel ban to Cuba Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 3:54 PM ET

    In the United States, the Congress debated lifting the five-decade long travel embargo for American citizens to Cuba.

  • Peru arrests 4 for selling human fat Play
    Peru arrests 4 for selling human fat Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 3:32 PM ET

    Peruvian police arrest a criminal gang accused of killing of dozens to extract the fat from their bodies to make beauty products for cosmetics companies.

  • Dali's art displayed on Alps top Play
    Dali's art displayed on Alps top Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 2:40 PM ET

    Giant sculptures by the late surrealist Salvador Dali are installed on mountain tops in France's Courchevel ski resort.

  • Europe mulls President Van Rompuy Play
    Europe mulls President Van Rompuy Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 1:39 PM ET

    The Belgian Prime Minister will become the EU's first, but will the quiet man be able to impress on the world stage? So far opinion is divided.

  • Kercher suspects back in court Play
    Kercher suspects back in court Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 1:17 PM ET

    American student Amanda Knox - accused of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher - is back in court as prosecutors begin their closing arguments.

  • Activists trash Indian TV offices Play
    Activists trash Indian TV offices Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 1:10 PM ET

    CCTV captures the moment right wing Shiv Sena activists launch an attack on the offices of television channel IBN Lokmat in India's western Mumbai.

  • Geithner under pressure Play
    Geithner under pressure Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 12:28 PM ET

    Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress as a House committee postponed a pivotal vote and Republicans on a key committee aired stubborn opposition, with ...

  • Belgian Van Rompuy first EU president Play
    Belgian Van Rompuy first EU president Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 12:27 PM ET

    Leaders of the EU chose Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first president of the EU and British Baroness Catherine Ashton as the EU foreign affairs chief.

  • Kenya's forest dwellers evicted Play
    Kenya's forest dwellers evicted Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 11:59 AM ET

    Residents of Mau forest in Kenya are being evicted over government claims that illegal settlement and deforestation have already destroyed a quarter of the forest.

  • Vienna-born panda heads to China Play
    Vienna-born panda heads to China Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 10:42 AM ET

    A panda born in Austria is moved to native habitat in China's Sichuan province.

  • Beckham fired up ahead of MLS final Play
    Beckham fired up ahead of MLS final Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 9:42 AM ET

    Soccer star David Beckham says he and his L.A. Galaxy teammates are ready for the Major League Soccer Cup final against Real Salt Lake on Sunday (November 22).

  • Freed Spanish boat in Seychelles Play
    Freed Spanish boat in Seychelles Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 8:22 AM ET

    The hijacked Spanish trawler "Alakrana" arrives in the Seychelles after the boat and crew were released. The crew were held hostage by Somali pirates for 48 days.

  • UK hit by 'record' floods Play
    UK hit by 'record' floods Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 8:08 AM ET

    Parts of northern England are underwater after massive rainfall and areas of Scotland and Wales are on flood alert.

  • Philippines welcomes boxer Pacquiao Play
    Philippines welcomes boxer Pacquiao Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 2:45 AM ET

    Manny Pacquiao given hero's welcome in Manila, after winning his seventh world title in Las Vegas.

  • China kids struggle for play time Play
    China kids struggle for play time Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 12:07 AM ET

    As the world celebrates Universal Children's Day, many Chinese children still have to study up to 70 hours a week to get ahead.

  • Talk of the Town: Will Ferrell most overpaid Play
    Talk of the Town: Will Ferrell most overpaid Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 7:11 PM ET

    The latest celebrity and entertainment headlines including Will Ferrell is most overpaid, Gallagher brothers going solo and Bon Jovi gets another number one album.

  • Gates talks Afghan handover Play
    Gates talks Afghan handover Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 6:57 PM ET

    US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says some provinces could be handed over to Afghan forces "relatively soon."

  • Condos in NY to hit auction block Play
    Condos in NY to hit auction block Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 4:51 PM ET

    54 unsold luxury condo units will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, offering New Yorkers a rare chance at a discount on real estate.

  • Clinton welcomes Karzai's speech Play
    Clinton welcomes Karzai's speech Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 4:07 PM ET

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was heartened by newly sworn-in Afghan President Hamid Karzai's inaugural speech, but said the reforms and changes he proposed had to be implemented.

  • Atlantis astros take spacewalk Play
    Atlantis astros take spacewalk Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 12:57 PM ET

    Astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis take a space walk to attach equipment to the International Space Station.

  • Floods cause chaos in Britain Play
    Floods cause chaos in Britain Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 12:31 PM ET

    Roads are blocked and houses swamped as heavy rain hits the United Kingdom.

  • Baghdad Zoo thrives Play
    Baghdad Zoo thrives Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 12:29 PM ET

    Nearly all destroyed in the war and subsequent violence, animals at Baghdad Zoo are now thriving and drawing more visitors than ever before.

  • Crowds gather for Patriarch funeral Play
    Crowds gather for Patriarch funeral Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 12:25 PM ET

    Thousands of Orthodox faithful pay their last respects to Patriarch Pavle in Serbia.

  • Karzai rival unimpressed by speech Play
    Karzai rival unimpressed by speech Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 11:59 AM ET

    Afghanistan's former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah says he heard nothing new in President Hamid Karzai's inauguration speech.

  • Belgian PM tipped for EU top job Play
    Belgian PM tipped for EU top job Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 9:03 AM ET

    Bookmakers have made the Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy - a relative unknown - favourite to become the European Union's first President - a post being decided on Thursday night.

  • Baby gorilla stays close to mum Play
    Baby gorilla stays close to mum Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 7:51 AM ET

    The Ueno Zoo in Tokyo gives a sneak-peek of its newest arrival - a baby gorilla born on Saturday (November 14).

  • Tight spot for Thai boy Play
    Tight spot for Thai boy Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 7:38 AM ET

    Rescuers had a tricky job in Thailand, after they had to pull free a little boy who got his head stuck in a tiny gap under a cement wall.

  • Tent city built for asylum seekers Play
    Tent city built for asylum seekers Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 7:04 AM ET

    Temporary refugee camp set up in the heart of the European capital.

  • Karzai sworn in Play
    Karzai sworn in Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 7:00 AM ET

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai vows to tackle corruption, after being sworn in for second term.

  • On the book trail with Sarah Palin Play
    On the book trail with Sarah Palin Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 6:24 AM ET

    Launching a media blitz for the release of her memoir, Sarah Palin greets hundreds of fans in Michigan

  • Pakistan's intensifying insurgency Play
    Pakistan's intensifying insurgency Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 6:16 AM ET

    Militants have struck again in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, close to the Afghan border. This time at least 15 are dead after a suicide bombing outside a court complex.

  • Obama and Lee hold talks in Seoul Play
    Obama and Lee hold talks in Seoul Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 4:49 AM ET

    U.S President Barack Obama calls on North Korea to "break the pattern" of acting provocatively.

  • Panda diplomacy for Australia Play
    Panda diplomacy for Australia Reuters - Wed Nov 18, 11:59 PM ET

    Two giant pandas from China will travel to Australia in a gesture some hope could help ease trade and diplomatic tensions.

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