Indonesian mobs battle over water source
Violence over access to a water source in Maluku, Indonesia. Rival mobs from two villages attack one another “with sharp weapons, guns and explosives” causing several deaths and injuries.
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Al Qaeda theatens US water
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Bombs found at US bottling plant
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US halts water projects in Gaza
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Brazilian landowners poison tribe’s water
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Villagers protest contaminated water in Egypt
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