By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 23 March 2007 watch Mining Disaster report Many people in the Russian region of Kemerovo are in mourning. On Monday (March 19th), a massive methane explosion tore apart the Ulyanovskaya mine in Siberia, killing at least 108 pe

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In Picturesque Thailand, Coal Plant Draws Protests 泰国火力发电厂引发抗议 KRABI, THAILAND Environmental activists in Thailand are protesting plans to reopen an 800-megawatt coal plant in a coastal region, Krabi, that is popular with eco-to

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Poor Economy Forces Ukraine Miners into Illegal Operations 经济不景气迫使乌克兰矿工违规操作 DONBASS, UKRAINE The Donbass coal field in eastern Ukraine is a huge reserve that once made this region one of the most powerful in the former

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MOSCOW, April 21 (Xinhua) -- All the 13 workers trapped in a coal mine in south central Russia have been rescued, local authorities said Sunday. All the miners were alive, and no one was hurt, regional emergency authorities said, adding the rescue op

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In the Pacific state of Hawaii, U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday told leaders of the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation economies that the region will be key to U.S. economic recovery. With much of the formal summit activity, including a worki

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Residents of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia voted for a new president Friday, three years after Russia recognized the region, and another breakaway area, South Ossetia, as independent states. Three candidates are hoping to replace Presiden

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