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Disasters and accidents
Five employees are killed and two others are injured after a fatal explosion at an aerospace plant owned by Hanwha Group in Daejeon, South Korea. Reuters
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Law and crime
Philippine senator Jinggoy Estrada surrenders to police after an anti-graft court orders his arrest on plunder charges related to an alleged ₱573-million (US$9.3-million) corruption scheme involving flood control projects. (Reuters) (AP)