Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff
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78 corpses pulled from besieged gold mine after 'horrific' crackdown in South Africa
At least 78 illegal miners have been pulled out dead from a South African mine where police blocked food and water supplies for months in what trade unions described as a “horrific” state crackdown ...NBC News - 16h -
South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon after weekslong standoff
Authorities successfully detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff.NBC News - 1d -
Relatives wait for news as body bags hauled from South African mine
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Rescuers pull more bodies from South Africa gold mine
Hundreds of people have reportedly been underground since a crackdown on illegal mining began last year.BBC News - 1d -
100 people reportedly dead in South African mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their access to food and water.CBS News - 1d -
Rescuers bring out survivors and dead from a South African mine as hundreds remain trapped
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South Korean Officials Thwarted in Attempt to Detain President After Standoff
Police officers and investigators tried to bring President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning about his declaration of martial law last month.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Impeached South Korean president avoids arrest after an hourslong standoff
South Korean investigators left the president's official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
10 dead, dozens injured after vehicle drives into crowd in New Orleans
At least 10 people are dead and 30 more injured after a vehicle struck a crowd on a popular nightlife street in New Orleans overnight, according to local officials. The vehicle plowed into New ...The Hill - Jan. 1
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