Powerful Quake Strikes Off Indonesia

Powerful Quake Strikes Off Indonesia


Powerful Quake Strikes Off Indonesia

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:56 PM PDT

A powerful underwater earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands more beneath rubble.


Report: Georgia Triggered Russia War

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:43 AM PDT

An international report into the 2008 war in the Caucasus concluded that Georgia triggered the war, but that Russia broke international law by invading.


Climate on Obama's Agenda With China

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 04:24 AM PDT

Climate change will be among the top issues when President Obama visits China in November, a U.S. official said.


U.S. Loosens Control Over ICANN

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 07:56 AM PDT

The U.S. said it will give other governments and the private sector a greater oversight role in ICANN, the group charged with managing Web addresses.


Israel to Free 20 to Get Proof of Life

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Israel will release 20 Palestinian women from prison in exchange for a videotape proving that an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip is still alive.


Ireland's Woes Point to 'Yes' Vote

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 03:12 AM PDT

But Ireland votes for a second time on the Lisbon Treaty this Friday, many voters views have changed, thanks to a weak economy.


Senate Panel Rejects Tightening of Abortion Restrictions

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:53 PM PDT

The Senate Finance Committee rejected a Republican proposal to tighten restrictions on abortion under a bill to overhaul the health care system.


Supreme Court Takes Case on Reach of Gun Rights

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:50 PM PDT

The Supreme Court announced that it would decide whether state and local gun control laws may be challenged under the Second Amendment.


E.P.A. Proposes Rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:50 PM PDT

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule to begin regulating emissions from thousands of power plants and large industrial facilities.


US-Mexico border deaths on increase

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:33 PM PDT

Human rights groups blame US policy for rise in number of fatalities among migrants.


Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 11:45 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An independent report blamed Georgia on Wednesday for starting last year's five-day war with Russia, but said Moscow's military response went beyond reasonable limits and violated international law.


Man and woman found dead in flat

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:44 PM PDT

Two people are found stabbed to death at an address in south London.


Fujimori guilty of corruption

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 11:31 AM PDT

Former Peru president gets six-year sentence for bribery and spying on opponents.


Kenyan anti-corruption chief quits

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 11:40 AM PDT

Campaigners say commission failed to complete any high-level anti-graft investigations.


Iraq Political Groups Find New Pull in National Unity

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:10 PM PDT

In an extraordinary shift, party leaders from across Iraq's political spectrum are reaching across ethnic and sectarian lines for the parliamentary elections.


Earthquakes weaken distant faults

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 11:47 AM PDT

The major earthquake in Sumatra in 2004 may have weakened California's San Andreas fault 8,000km away.


Music: Updating Opera? Halfway Won’t Do

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:56 AM PDT

An opera score is not a sacred text. Directors should claim the freedom to reinterpret a work.


Two Powerful Earthquakes Leave Islands Reeling

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:05 PM PDT

A 7.6 earthquake struck the island of Sumatra on Wednesday, a day after an underwater quake triggered a tsunami in the Samoans.


American Express to End Monthly Fees on Gift Cards

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 11:13 AM PDT

The $2-a-month fee will be dropped, a move that is likely to pressure its competitors to do the same.


State Senator’s Companion Testifies About Injuries

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 12:53 PM PDT

Karla Giraldo's testimony in the assault trial made it clear that her sympathies lay with Hiram Monserrate.


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