The moment the earthquake hit Sumatra

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• The moment the earthquake hit Sumatra
• Who's going for gold in 2016?
• 'Hero' pilots fly together again
• Fossil finds extend human story
• Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1,000
• IAEA chief will go to Iran this weekend - U.S.
• Iran's aid to Iraq insurgents less broad-based - U.S.
• Evacuations start for new Philippine storm (AP)
• Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi's appeal vs. arrest (AP)
• The U.S. Accepts Karzai, for Better or Worse (Time.com)
• Maoists kill 16 in eastern India (AFP)
• Uzbek militant killed in Pakistan: security agents
• Deadly Maoist attack in India
• Super typhoon bears down on flood-ravaged Philippines
• Tiff over Gaddafi tent on Trump land ends
• Iran's aid to Iraq insurgents less broad-based - U.S.
• Obama bans gov't workers from texting while driving
• FACTBOX - Foreign aid for Indonesia quake
• Philippines Kicks Off Global Mass Breastfeeding (Time.com)
• Japan's jobless rate falls for 1st time in 7 months (AFP)

The moment the earthquake hit Sumatra Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:42 PM PDT Rescue teams have resumed the desperate search for survivors following a devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Who's going for gold in 2016? Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:15 PM PDT Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and Rio will start their final presentations to the IOC in Copenhagen. First up is Chicago, seen by many as favourites - before Tokyo, Rio and Madrid have their turn.

'Hero' pilots fly together again Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:14 PM PDT The pilot and co-pilot who made a successful emergency landing in New York's Hudson River back in January have made their first flight together since the accident.

Fossil finds extend human story Posted: 01 Oct 2009 08:18 PM PDT Scientists say a fossil found in the desert in Ethiopia could be the oldest known ancestor of modern day humans.

Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1,000 Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:24 PM PDT PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescuers dug feverishly on Friday through the rubble of a school and other buildings toppled by an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang, but few victims were being found alive two days after the tremor.

IAEA chief will go to Iran this weekend - U.S. Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:24 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog IAEA, Mohamed ElBaradei, is expected to go to Iran this weekend, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.

Iran's aid to Iraq insurgents less broad-based - U.S. Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran continues to provide "significant" amounts of support to insurgents in Iraq but to a smaller number of groups than it did before, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Thursday.

Evacuations start for new Philippine storm (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:00 PM PDT AP - Filipinos in the likely path of a looming typhoon began evacuating Friday, as the toll from a storm that tore across Southeast Asia days earlier rose to more than 400.

Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi's appeal vs. arrest (AP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:46 PM PDT AP - A court in military-ruled Myanmar turned aside opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's latest bid for freedom Friday, rejecting an appeal against her most recent sentence of house arrest, government sources said.

The U.S. Accepts Karzai, for Better or Worse (Time.com) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:00 PM PDT Time.com - Despite credible cries of foul over the election that will return him to power, Washington and its NATO allies endorse an imperfect leader in the absence of workable alternatives

Maoists kill 16 in eastern India (AFP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:04 PM PDT AFP - Suspected Maoist rebels killed 16 villagers in eastern India, tying them up before shooting them over a land dispute, police and local residents said Friday.

Uzbek militant killed in Pakistan: security agents Posted: 01 Oct 2009 10:14 PM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked Uzbek militant leader was killed in Pakistan in a U.S. drone missile strike in August, Pakistani intelligence agency officials said on Friday.

Deadly Maoist attack in India Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:31 PM PDT At least 16 killed in attack on village in eastern state of Bihar.

Super typhoon bears down on flood-ravaged Philippines Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:51 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines ordered the evacuation of people living in low-lying coastal areas on Friday as a "super typhoon" threatened devastation a week after flash floods killed nearly 300 people in and around Manila.

Tiff over Gaddafi tent on Trump land ends Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The company that set up a huge tent for visiting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will plead guilty to zoning violations in the town of Bedford, New York, and pay a $1,000 fine, the town attorney said on Thursday.

Iran's aid to Iraq insurgents less broad-based - U.S. Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran continues to provide "significant" amounts of support to insurgents in Iraq but to a smaller number of groups than it did before, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Thursday.

Obama bans gov't workers from texting while driving Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday signed an order banning federal workers from text messaging while driving on official business or using government vehicles.

FACTBOX - Foreign aid for Indonesia quake Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:51 PM PDT Aid to thousands of displaced survivors started trickling in, but rescue operations in and around the West Sumatran capital of 900,000 have been hampered by power blackouts and a lack of heavy equipment to shift fallen masonry.

Philippines Kicks Off Global Mass Breastfeeding (Time.com) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:20 PM PDT Time.com - With one of Asia's highest birth rates, the Philippines has become a leader in recent years in the effort to legally combat the aggressive marketing of formula to moms around the world

Japan's jobless rate falls for 1st time in 7 months (AFP) Posted: 01 Oct 2009 09:37 PM PDT AFP - Japan's jobless rate fell unexpectedly for the first time in seven months in August while consumer spending rose, data showed Friday, boosting hopes the economy is healing after its worst slump in decades.

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