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Unborn children for sale in S Korea
The illegal sale of children makes up more than half of all the cases of human trafficking around the world, according to recent estimates.

Indonesia ferry sinks off Sumatra
At least 230 people have been rescued after a ferry sank off Indonesia's coastal island of Sumatra While an official death toll has not been revealed, police on Sunday said up to 21 people are feared dead.

Toll rises in China mine blast
At least 11 mine workers have been killed and 139 more are trapped following a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, according to state media.

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