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US floods, fires bring tempestuous start to 2006
WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
Violent weather across the United States brought a tempestuous start to 2006, as wildfires swept across southern parts of the country Monday and floods set off landslides in the Pacific coast.

Five dead after roof collapse in German Alps, two killed in avalanche
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
At least five people, including two children, were killed and about 10 were missing Monday when the roof of an ice rink collapsed under heavy snow in a town in the Bavarian Alps, police said.

Death toll from Mozambique flooding rises to 18: report
LISBON (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
The death toll from flooding has risen to 18 in central and northern Mozambique where heavy rains have left thousands homeless, a report said here Monday.

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Four dead in roof collapse in German Alps, two killed in avalanche
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
At least four people, including a child, were killed and about 20 were missing Monday when the roof of an ice rink at Bad Reichenhall in the Bavarian Alps collapsed under heavy snow, police said.

At least three dead in ice rink roof collapse in German Alps
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
At least three people, including a child, were killed and about 20 were missing Monday when the roof of an ice rink in the Bavarian Alps collapsed under heavy snow, police said.

French asbestos warship heads to India for demolition
MARSEILLE, Jan 2 (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
A French warship insulated with asbestos which is at the centre of a court battle with environmental groups resumed its final journey to an Indian breaker's yard on Monday, authorities said.

Three dead, 20 missing in ice rink roof collapse in German Alps
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
At least three people, including a child, were killed and about 20 were missing Monday when the roof of an ice rink in the Bavarian Alps collapsed under heavy snow, police said.

Anti-nuclear activists block Austrian-Czech border: report
PRAGUE (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
Anti-nuclear activists blocked a border crossing between Austria and the Czech Republic for five hours on Monday, to protest security concerns at a Czech nuclear power plant, according to the Czech news agency CTK.

Ice rink roof collapses in Bavarian Alps, at least one dead
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
The roof of an ice rink in a town in the Bavarian Alps collapsed under the weight of heavy snow Monday, killing at least one of the some 50 people inside and injuring a dozen, authorities said.

Ice rink roof collapses in Bavarian Alps with 50 people inside
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
The roof of an ice rink in a town in the Bavarian Alps collapsed under the weight of heavy snow Monday, with some 50 people inside, police said.

Ice rink roof collapses in Bavarian Alps, 50 people inside
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
The roof of an ice rink in a town in the Bavarian Alps collapsed under the weight of heavy snow Monday, with some 50 people inside, police said.

French warship resumes journey to India for breaking-up
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
A French warship insulated with asbestos, at the centre of a court battle with environmental groups, resumed its final journey to an Indian breaker's yard on Monday, authorities said.

Wildfires force evacuations in Texas, Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
Wildfires that have killed at least four people raged across the southern US states of Texas and Oklahoma Monday, forcing people to flee their homes.

Flash floods kill at least 31 in Indonesia
JEMBER, Indonesia, Jan 2 (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
Flash floods triggered by monsoonal rains killed at least 31 people and swept away hundreds of houses in Indonesia's East Java, police said Monday.

Malaysian officials hunt wild elephant after goring
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Jan 02, 2006
Malaysian wildlife officials said Monday they were hunting a wild elephant which gored a rubber tapper as he slept in his hut.


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