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JOHANNESBURG — At least 31 people were believed to have died in a gas explosion in a disused mine shaft in South Africa that happened last month but was only now coming to light, authorities said Friday. The suspected illegal…

TOKYO — The governor of Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa marked the 78th anniversary of one of World War II's bloodiest battles Friday by calling for more diplomatic efforts toward peace, saying a military building on the islands has residents…

BEIJING — An explosion at a steel mill in China's northeast killed four people and left five hospitalized with injuries, the city government said Friday. A blast furnace exploded Thursday morning at the Yingkou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. in…

BERLIN — The German parliament has approved the construction of a memorial in Berlin to the Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted under the Nazis, a plan the country's culture minister hopes will help end their status as “forgotten victims.” On Thursday evening,…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Cindy has formed behind Tropical Storm Bret, in the first case of two storms in the tropical Atlantic in June since record keeping began in 1851, forecasters said Friday. The historic event signals…

BANGKOK — A fire extinguisher exploded and killed a student during a fire drill held outdoors in sweltering heat at a high school in Thailand’s capital Friday, police said. Five other students were injured. The carbon dioxide canister was being…