The disaster occurred in Kachin State, where wildcat jade miners toil in dangerous conditions and landslides are common during the monsoon season.
Author: The Associated Press
Latvia’s Prime Minister, Krisjanis Karins, Is to Resign
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A powerful bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader in a Pakistan district that borders Afghanistan.
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Indonesia Boat Accident Leaves at Least 15 Dead
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