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South Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning home
MAGWI COUNTY, South Sudan (AP) — For the first time since fleeing South Sudan's civil war eight years ago, Jacob Wani returned home excited to rebuild his life. But when the 45-year-old farmer tried to access his land in Eastern Equatoria state's Magwi County, he was banned, told...
Mexico arrests owner of mine where 10 workers died in flooded shaft last year
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The owner of a northern Mexico coal mine where 10 miners died last year has been arrested, the Attorney General’s Office said Thursday. Prosecutors identified the man only as Luis “G” in a statement. But a federal official familiar with the case confirmed...
Guyana girls dorm fire that killed 19 was deliberately set by student, official says
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Investigators in Guyana believe a fire that killed 19 mostly girls trapped in a school dormitory was deliberately set by a student who was upset that her mobile phone was confiscated, a top official said Tuesday. The suspect in the fire late Sunday, who is...
Pakistani police say tribal clashes over coal mine rights killed 15 in remote northwest region
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Clashes between two Pakistani tribes feuding over the ownership of a coal mine in the country's remote northwest left 15 men dead and several wounded, police said Tuesday. The fighting erupted on Monday between the Sunny Khel and Zarghun Khel tribes in...
Fire deep in gold mine in southern Peru kills 27 workers
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A fire broke out deep in a gold mine in southern Peru and killed at least 27 workers during an overnight shift, Peruvian authorities reported. The Yanaquihua mining company said in a statement that 175 workers had been safely evacuated after the accident, which...
4 Cambodians die in accident at unlicensed gold mine
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Four Cambodian prospectors who were digging for gold in the central province of Kampong Thom were killed when earth collapsed into the pit where they were mining, a government official and a fellow villager said Friday. Information Minister Khieu...
12 die in explosion, helicopter crash during Chinese holiday
BEIJING (AP) — At least nine people were killed in an explosion at a Chinese petrochemical plant and three others died in a helicopter crash during the country's May Day holiday. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the nine workers killed in the explosion Monday at the Zhonghua Group...
China pushes to digitize mines in attempt to make them safer
SHENMU, China (AP) — China is using “smart” technology to try to improve its safety record in coal mines, as part of a push by the National Energy Administration to bolster output and stem frequent accidents and collapses. Smart-mine sensors monitor aspects such as gas buildup...
Review: Laura Dern, mom Diane Ladd exchange intimate stories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding),” by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd (Grand Central Publishing) When actor Diane Ladd was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and given six months to live, her only daughter...
Today in History: April 24, hostage rescue mission fails
Today in History Today is Monday, April 24, the 114th day of 2023. There are 251 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 24, 1962, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieved the first satellite relay of a television...
