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stanley cup aving 33 miners trapped, a local government official said. Two other miners were rescued, he said. Chinas mining industry has long been among the worlds deadliest, although safety improvements and the closure of smaller, more dangerous mines have reduced the death toll in recent years. AFP / Representative image The condition of those underground isnt known and rescue work is continuing, said the official, reached by phone at the Yongzhou district government propaganda office in the sprawling Chongqing region
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Top US general David Petraeus described on Sunday the Taliban resistance to a major offensive in southern Afghanistan as a bit disjointed and warned the insurgents that this was just the start. HT Image The first main offensive since President Barack Obama escalated the conflict in December entered its second week with gunfights and land mines bogging down attempts to secure the Nad Ali and Marjah areas of Helmand province. But Petraeus said that, while formidable, the Taliban resistance had so far been a bit disjointed, as he framed the offensive as only the initial burst of
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