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GAUHATI. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the remote mountain nation of Bhutan on Monday, killing at least 11 people, damaging an ancien...

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GAUHATI. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the remote mountain nation of Bhutan on Monday, killing at least 11 people, damaging an ancient monastery and forcing hundreds to flee, officials said. At least 15 people were also injured. It was centered about 125 km north of Gauhati and 180 km east of Thimphu at a depth of 7.2 km.

NASSAU. Jury selection began yesterday in a trial that could see John Travolta take the stand against two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from the movie star following his son's death in the Bahamas. Travolta is on a list of 14 witnesses against the defendants — a former Bahamas senator and an ambulance driver — who allegedly threatened to release a document related to the treatment of his chronically ill son Jett.

PARIS.Former President Valery Giscard d'Estaing has written a novel about a secret love affair between a French head of state and an unhappy British princess, who bears a striking resemblance to Lady Diana. The book is due to be published next month.

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