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Austria: Woman out of coma

VIENNA — The eldest daughter of a woman imprisoned in a cellar by her father for more than 20 years was brought out of a medically induced coma, a hospital official said Tuesday.

Kerstin Fritzl, one of seven children whom authorities say Josef Fritzl has confessed to fathering with his daughter, was taken to a hospital in April, unconscious and suffering from an unidentified infection.

She later suffered seizures. In addition to the induced coma, she was placed on a respirator and underwent dialysis because of the effects of lack of oxygen.

The 19-year-old "has been awakened from the induced coma and was able to leave the intensive care unit several days ago," said a hospital statement.

China: Fire kills stuntman

HONG KONG — A stuntman was killed and six others injured in a fire while shooting an action scene in director John Woo's Chinese historical epic "Red Cliff," the film's crew and Chinese media said Tuesday.

The accident occurred Monday morning while filming an action sequence in Beijing, the crew said in a statement.

A small boat was set ablaze and collided with a larger boat as the filmmakers had intended, but the fire quickly raged out of control and engulfed both ships.

The person killed was a 23-year-old stuntman, the Beijing News reported.

Kenya: Crash kills 2 officials

NAIROBI — A Kenyan Cabinet minister and an assistant minister were killed with two other people Tuesday when their small plane crashed in southwestern Kenya, President Mwai Kibaki said.

Roads Minister Kipkalya Kones and Assistant Home Affairs Minister Lorna Laboso died in the crash, Kibaki said. The other victims were the plane's pilot and an aide to Kones.

The plane went down in Narok, about 75 miles from the capital, Nairobi, according to Kenya's Civil Aviation Authority.

Philippines: TV crew missing

MANILA — An international media watchdog said Tuesday it was deeply concerned about a Manila television crew that was feared kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in the southern Philippines.