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South Africa’s justice minister has demanded an explanation after 270 miners were charged with the murder of their colleagues who were shot by police. There are even considerations of revoking the original charges. [BBC]
Australia has ended their hunt for the asylum seekers who were lost off their coast. At this point the government claims that there is no “realistic prospect of survivability”. [Al Jazeera]
A 7.9 earthquake has hit off the coast of the Philippines last night, in local time. There have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but a quake this size could lead to devastating tsunamis. [CNN]