Jamaica Gleaner International
Published: Monday Monday | November 23, 2009
Survivors recount China mine disaster; 92 dead
HEGANG, China (AP):When gas levels suddenly spiked deep in the Xinxing coal mine, Wang Jiguo grabbed two co-workers and they ran for their lives. Minutes later, there was a huge bang, a torrent of hot air and the earth shuddered... Read More...
Astronaut welcomes baby daughter's birth from space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP):Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world yesterday as he floated 220 miles (355 kilometres) above it. Abigail Mae Bresnik was born ... Read More...
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Iran begins war games to protect nuke site - TEHRAN, Iran (AP):Iran yesterday began large-scale air defence war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter... Read More...