While ties between China and Taiwan may be closer than at any time since they split in a civil war, the staid, form al Communist Party congress being held in Beijing highlights how far apart the two sides are politically. Myanmar train crash fire kills 25 people, injures 62
YANGON (Reuters) – A train in Myanmar carrying petrol derailed and burst into flames, killing 25 people and injuring 62, most of them villagers trying to collect fuel spilled in the accident, state television said. MRTV said The fire started after three cars loaded with petrol turned over near a village in Kanbalu township, near the Indian border, just over 500 km (300 miles) north of Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. Residents of Chekgyi village were gathered around the accident site trying to collect spilled petrol when they were trapped in the fire. …
Egypt Muslim Sisters rise with conservative vision
The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt has brought with it a new group of female politicians who say they are determined to bring more women into leadership roles -- and at the same time want to consecrate a deeply conservative Islamic vision for women in Egypt.
27 inmates killed in Sri Lanka prison shootout
A shootout between rioting prisoners and security forces at a prison in Sri Lanka's capital killed at least 27 inmates, while police said Saturday that they arrested five prisoners who had managed to escape and were searching for others. 
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