since. for the second time this year, an earthquake rocked a southern iran town near the country s only nuclear power plant, raising new concerns about radioactive leaks. state television reports the 5.6-magnitude quake did not damage the plant but left at least seven people dead and injured dozens more. the quake also damaged several homes and businesses. in neighboring iraq, a day of violence that s killed dozens is triggering fears about the return of sectarian bloodshed. in the worst of the attacks, three separate car bombs exploded within five minutes in a city south of baghdad, killing nine people. more than 5,000 have died since april. that was a crackdown on the sunni protest camp that started. 437 have died this month alone. dozens injured after a high-speed ferry accident in hong kong. the boat hit something in the water. investigators say several people were seriously injured because they were not wearing their seat belts. hong kong depends on its ferries to carry pass