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// Aug. 26, 2008 - 04:42 GMT
At least four killed in chemical plant blast in southwest China
At least four people were killed and many others injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in southwest China early on Tuesday, Sina news agency said.
// Aug. 26, 2008 - 05:12 GMT
Bush urges Russia not to recognize Georgian rebel regions
U.S. President George W. Bush has urged Russia not to recognize Georgia's two breakaway regions as independent, and has sent his deputy Dick Cheney to Georgia in a show of U.S. support.
// Aug. 26, 2008 - 05:44 GMT
British tourist falls to her death near Lake Baikal
A British woman on holiday in Siberia died after falling off a cliff near Lake Baikal, local rescuers said on Tuesday.
// Aug. 26, 2008 - 05:52 GMT
Strong quake prompts tsunami alert in Indonesia
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hit Indonesia on Tuesday, prompting the meteorological service to declare a tsunami alert.
// Aug. 26, 2008 - 06:17 GMT
Police search for runaway lion in Russia's Volga area
Police are searching for a lion reported to have escaped from his owner in Russia's Volga republic of Tatarstan, local rescuers said on Tuesday.
// Aug. 26, 2008 - 06:37 GMT
Israel closes Gaza border after rocket attack
Israel closed border crossings with the Gaza Strip after two rockets were fired into the country last night, an Israeli radio station said on Tuesday.
// Aug. 26, 2008 - 06:52 GMT