{"id":5551,"date":"2009-09-09T09:56:29","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T13:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/?p=5551"},"modified":"2009-09-10T07:45:03","modified_gmt":"2009-09-10T11:45:03","slug":"world-links-aquinos-son-will-run-for-president-in-the-philippines-coal-mine-blast-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/uncategorized\/world-links-aquinos-son-will-run-for-president-in-the-philippines-coal-mine-blast-in-china\/5551\/","title":{"rendered":"World Links: Aquino&#8217;s Son Will Run for President in the Philippines, Coal Mine Blast in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IHNqa7MoMhI&amp;feature=player_embedded\" target=\"_blank\">Flash flooding<\/a> leads to the deaths of at least 29 people near <span>Istanbul<\/span>, Turkey, as the area struggles with its heaviest rainfall in 80 years. Many stranded drivers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbulletin.net\/news_detail.php?id=46979\" target=\"_blank\">wait for rescue teams<\/a> after flooding blocks a major highway.<\/p>\n<p>British Prime Minister Gordon Brown <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesonline.co.uk\/tol\/news\/world\/Afghanistan\/article6827634.ece\" target=\"_blank\">helps initiate a raid<\/a> on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan that frees <em>New York Times<\/em> reporter Stephen Farrell. The journalist and his interpreter, who was killed in the raid, were <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/uk_news\/8246632.stm\" target=\"_blank\">kidnapped<\/a> on Saturday. Britain offers to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/featuredCrisis\/idUSL9134749\" target=\"_blank\">host an international conference<\/a> on Afghanistan to set targets for transferring security responsibilities from foreign forces to Afghan authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The only son of the late president Corazon Aquino announces he will <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philstar.com\/Article.aspx?articleId=503916&amp;publicationSubCategoryId=63\" target=\"_blank\">run for president<\/a> of the Philippines in next year&#8217;s election. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmanews.tv\/story\/171863\/the-son-also-rises-who-is-noynoy-aquino\" target=\"_blank\">Benigno Aquino III<\/a> adapts his mother&#8217;s signature color of yellow when he reveals his candidacy.\u00a0 Current president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is in her final term and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmanews.tv\/story\/171840\/arroyo-allies-unfazed-by-noynoy-39noise39-of-lakas-renegades\" target=\"_blank\">cannot run again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Three days after China&#8217;s government proclaims coal mine safety to be <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2009-09\/05\/content_12000552.htm\" target=\"_blank\">a priority<\/a>, a gas explosion at an unlicensed mine in central China <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2009-09\/09\/content_12021112.htm\" target=\"_blank\">kills at least 35 workers<\/a> and traps 44. Officials respond by <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2009-09\/09\/content_12023942.htm\" target=\"_blank\">arresting and suspending<\/a><span> 13 officials and mine managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Japan&#8217;s new ruling Democratic Party finalizes a deal to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.japantoday.com\/category\/politics\/view\/dpj-coalition-talks-continue-but-pacifist-sdp-as-yet-unsatisfied\" target=\"_blank\">form a coalition<\/a> with two small parties whose help it needs to pass laws quickly. The Democratic Party of Japan needs the backing of the Social Democrats and the conservative People&#8217;s New Party to <a href=\"http:\/\/search.japantimes.co.jp\/cgi-bin\/nn20090909a3.html\" target=\"_blank\">maintain control<\/a> of the nation&#8217;s parliament. 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