Toll rises to 7 dead, 19 hurt in Philadelphia plane crash
PHILADELPHIA - The death toll from the crash of a medical jet carrying a Mexican child home from a hospital in Philadelphia has risen to seven, officials said Saturday, with 19 others wounded.
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DR Congo conflict ‘risks broader regional war&
GOMA, DR Congo - The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi&s president said on Saturday, as Africa&s top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases.
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Crew of crashed Black Hawk were part of ‘doomsday& team
WASHINGTON - The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in Washington on Wednesday was on a training flight along a route core to a seldom-discussed military mission to evacuate senior officials to safety in the event of an attack on the US, officials say.
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Russia advancing towards flashpoint Ukrainian city
KYIV - Russia said on Saturday it had captured a village flanking the eastern flashpoint city of Toretsk in Ukraine, while Kyiv said eight people had died in Russian attacks overnight.
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Military trial of Ugandan opposition leader to continue
KAMPALA - Uganda&s president condemned on Saturday a Supreme Court ruling that civilians cannot be tried in military court, while the army said it would continue court-martialling ex-presidential candidate Kizza Besigye.
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Three Israeli hostages released in Gaza
GAZA - The Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in exchange, in the latest stage of a truce aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza
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