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Stadium stampede death toll rises to 74|
5 Feb 2006
source:
cnn.com
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Thousands of people lined up outside a stadium near Manila to watch a TV game show surged toward the gates Saturday in the mistaken belief they were open, and at least 74 people were trampled to death, officials said. About 500 people were injured. About 30,000 people were waiting to get inside the Philsports Arena for the show "Wowowee" when the stampede occurred, said Vicente Eusebio, the mayor of suburban Pasig, where the stampede occurred. President Gloria Maca ... |
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Iran and United States square up after IAEA vote
5 Feb 2006
source:
today.reuters.co.uk
By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN (Reuters) - Defiant Iran said it would end snap U.N. nuclear checks on Sunday, a day after the U.N. atomic watchdog voted to report the Islamic Republic to the Security Council over concerns about its nuclear programme. Ramping up the rhetoric against Tehran after the vote, U.S. President George W. Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the vote sent a "clear message" to Iran. "The world will not stand by if Iran continues on the path to a nuclear weapo ... |
