Rope Jumper Falls to Her Death After Operators Fail to Secure Harness – The New York Times

  1. Rope Jumper Falls to Her Death After Operators Fail to Secure Harness  The New York Times
  2. Brazilian woman killed after being thrown off bridge without rope is buried in Sao Paulo  South China Morning Post
  3. Rope jumper died after instructors failed to attach cord, investigators say  The Independent
  4. Three instructors charged in bridge-jumping death of woman not secured to rope  NBC News
  5. 6 arrested after video captures bungee jumper thrown from 'Skeleton' bridge without cord  WBMA
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Indonesia hit by 6.7 magnitude earthquake – DW.com

  1. Indonesia hit by 6.7 magnitude earthquake  DW.com
  2. 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing damage and injuries  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries  NBC News
  4. Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi island, agency says  Reuters
  5. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing damage and injuries  SFGATE
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US-Iran deal may get oil flowing again, but region’s root problems are unsolved

Few analysts believe final settlement can be reached in 60 days – and even if it is, war and instability could soon return

In much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would resolve the turbulent region’s deep problems or even prevent a future return to war.

In Kuwait, a frequent target of Iranian drone strikes during the 15-week conflict, Iyad Joumma, a 37-year-old Jordanian engineer, spoke for many.

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