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25 dead as Mexican troops raid gang base

The Australian: World [AU] (< 1 hour)
A CLASH between soldiers and gang members near Mexico's northern city of Monterrey has left 25 dead.

New Gulf alarm after oil platform blast

The Australian: World [AU] (< 1 hour)
AN oil platform blast in the Gulf of Mexico forced workers to dive into the sea and threatened further damage following the BP disaster.

Baby killing may point to darker secret

The Australian: World [AU] (< 1 hour)
A DUTCH woman is being investigated for murder after the discovery of three dead babies in the second infanticide case in the Netherlands in a month.

Defiant Japanese resume dolphin hunt

The Australian: World [AU] (< 1 hour)
DOLPHINS have been herded into a cove in an annual hunt in the Japanese town made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about their slaughter.

New bungle revealed in Manila bus hijack

The Australian: World [AU] (< 1 hour)
PHILIPPINE police decided against shooting a sacked colleague who hijacked a tourist bus because they wanted to "save" him along with his hostages.

Gulf oil platform explodes in flames

The Australian: World [AU] (< 1 hour)
AN oil platform has exploded in flames off the coast of Louisiana, sparking fears of a new oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hamas 'hit squads stalk West Bank'

The Australian: World [AU] (< 1 hour)
THIRTEEN armed Palestinian groups have set up a centre to co-ordinate operations against Israel, as Hamas is accused of deploying West Bank hit squads.

Middle East leaders to meet fortnightly

The Australian: World [AU] (< 1 hour)
THE Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to meet face-to-face every second week until a settlement establishing a Palestinian state is finalised.

Rock fault slows mine rescue bid

The Australian: World [AU] (7 hours)
DRILLING operations to rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners were put on hold for several hours yesterday to shore up the shaft walls after a fault in the rock was detected.

Four die in China landslides

The Australian: World [AU] (7 hours)
AT least four people died and 44 were missing after rain-triggered landslides struck in southwestern China.
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