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Canadian sailor rescued off Australian coast

By AP News Tue, Aug 02, 2011 12:45AM UTC View Comments

SYDNEY (AP) — A Canadian sailor was rescued off the coast of southwest Australia on Tuesday after his boat broke apart in rough seas, a maritime official said. Paul Lim, 62, ran into trouble when the engine on his yacht broke away as he battled 32-foot (10-meter) waves and winds of 30 miles (50 kilometers)...

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40 miners trapped, 3 dead in China’s disasters

By AP News Sat, Jul 02, 2011 8:58PM UTC View Comments

BEIJING (AP) — A coal mine flood in southwestern China trapped 21 miners underground, while a cave-in at another mine Saturday killed at least three workers and left 19 others sealed off, officials said. Rescuers scrambled to reach the miners at the Niupeng coal mine in the county of Pingtang in Guizhou province on Saturday...

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Korean president offers assistance to Japan

By Andy Jackson Sat, Mar 12, 2011 8:55AM UTC View Comments

South Korean president Lee Myung-bak (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)

South Korea president Lee Myung-bak expressed his condolences to the people of Japan who suffered a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11 and offered the full assistance of the Korean government to Japan. Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho Byung-jae conveyed those sentiments: “Our government offers words of profound condolences and comfort to Japan’s government and...

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