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Around the World: Twin earthquakes devastate Iran

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-- -- the first quake a magnitude six point 4 hits Saturday morning in the northwest.

The US Geological Survey reports the second -- magnitude six point three struck eleven minutes later.

Dozens of aftershocks followed.

State media report the quakes destroyed more than twenty villages and officials -- called off the search for survivors.

-- -- Crews battled a large fire in the southwest after a fuel tanker slammed into a residential building.

State media report the truck went down a steep slope after the driver got out -- -- and excavate your.

Flames broke out and impact destroying -- truck and part of -- building and nobody hurt.

Mongolia.

More than a thousand soldiers from twelve countries including the United States taking part in an annual peacekeeping military exercise.

Drills include horseback stunts and parachuting from helicopters.

The US and Mongolia began in the event in 2003.

South Africa.

The international hair extravaganza kicking off in Johannesburg.

Organizers say it's the first time an African nation is -- this event.

This city -- shows off not only products and the skills of individual hairdressers.

But the entire African here industry.

This -- -- round.

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