Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions

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• Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions
• Tsunami waves hit Russia, no damage reported
• North Japan hit by 30 cm tsunami after warning
• INTERVIEW - Philippines' Aquino may impose new taxes if elected
• Zimbabwe's Mugabe defends local ownership laws
• China urges checks after deadly fireworks blast (AP)
• Tsunami waves hit Russia, no damage reported (Reuters)
• Moderate earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan (AFP)
• Financial reform compromise rebuffed in U.S. Senate
• Russia's Kamchatka region lifts tsunami alert
• Marie Osmond's son in death plunge
• Chile quake looms over Clinton Latin America tour
• World pledges aid to quake-hit Chile
• Depressed Blair 'wanted to quit after Iraq war': report
• Tsunami waves of 0.8 metres hit Russia's east coast
• 30-cm tsunami hits Japan's northern coast - TV
• Security tightened in Bangkok after bank blasts
• SCENARIOS - Possible Iraqi election outcomes
• Pakistan eyes billions in foreign investment (AFP)
• Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions

Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions Posted: 27 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chileans fearful of aftershocks camped outside on Sunday in towns shattered by a massive earthquake, as officials struggled to grasp the scale of the damage to the country's transport, energy and housing infrastructure.

Tsunami waves hit Russia, no damage reported Posted: 27 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tsunami waves of up to 0.8 metres hit Russia's east coast on Sunday following a major earthquake in Chile, but no damage was reported.

North Japan hit by 30 cm tsunami after warning Posted: 27 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Tsunami waves of up to 30 cm (12 inches) hit Japan's northern Pacific coast and a tiny southern island on Sunday following a massive earthquake in Chile the day before, as the country worried that worse was in store.

INTERVIEW - Philippines' Aquino may impose new taxes if elected Posted: 27 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST CEBU, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino, frontrunner in the presidential race, said he may consider raising taxes if elected if the budget gap was not cut quickly by moves to crack down on tax evasion.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe defends local ownership laws Posted: 27 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe defended his controversial local ownership laws at his 86th birthday celebrations on Saturday, saying they were designed to broaden Zimbabwean participation in the economy.

China urges checks after deadly fireworks blast (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:49 PM PST AP - China has issued an urgent order to local authorities to strengthen safety measures after an explosion triggered by Lunar New Year fireworks killed 21 people and injured 48 in a southern village.

Tsunami waves hit Russia, no damage reported (Reuters) Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:37 PM PST Reuters - Tsunami waves of up to 0.8 meters hit Russia's east coast on Sunday following a major earthquake in Chile, but no damage was reported.

Moderate earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan (AFP) Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:48 PM PST AFP - A moderate earthquake deep in the Hindu Kush mountain range jolted parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan early Sunday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, officials said.

Financial reform compromise rebuffed in U.S. Senate Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:30 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Key U.S. Senate Republicans rejected a compromise offer from a top Democrat on a dispute over consumer protection, sources said on Saturday, as talks on financial regulatory reform slogged through the weekend.

Russia's Kamchatka region lifts tsunami alert Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:30 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Authorities in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka region have lifted a tsunami alert after a series of small waves appeared to cause no damage, a spokeswoman for the Emergencies Ministry said.

Marie Osmond's son in death plunge Posted: 27 Feb 2010 08:53 PM PST LOS ANGELES The teenaged son of Marie Osmond killed himself by leaping to his death on Friday, according to an Entertainment Tonight  (ET) report on its website. Michael Blosil left a note explaining he intended to end his life after a lengthy battle with severe depression, ET reported. Read more...

Chile quake looms over Clinton Latin America tour Posted: 27 Feb 2010 07:02 PM PST WASHINGTON -US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to leave Sunday for a tour of Latin America that is for now overshadowed by a massive earthquake in Chile, one of the five countries on her itinerary. Read more...

World pledges aid to quake-hit Chile Posted: 27 Feb 2010 06:16 PM PST PARIS -The United States and Europe vowed to come to Chile's aid as relief workers rushed to the Western hemisphere's second enormous earthquake in seven weeks. Read more...

Depressed Blair 'wanted to quit after Iraq war': report Posted: 27 Feb 2010 05:28 PM PST LONDON -Tony Blair was so depressed after the Iraq war that the then British premier told Gordon Brown he would quit the following summer, only to renege on his pledge, a newspaper reported Sunday. Read more...

Tsunami waves of 0.8 metres hit Russia's east coast Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:00 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tsunami waves of up to 0.8 metres (2 ft 7 in) hit the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's far east on Sunday following a major earthquake in Chile, the Sakhalin Tsunami Centre said.

30-cm tsunami hits Japan's northern coast - TV Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:00 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - A 30 centimetre (12 inch) tsunami hit Japan's northern Pacific coast on Sunday after a massive earthquake struck Chile the day before, Japanese media reported.

Security tightened in Bangkok after bank blasts Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:00 PM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday ordered security tightened in Bangkok after two hand grenades exploded outside branches of the country's biggest bank, causing light damage but no injuries.

SCENARIOS - Possible Iraqi election outcomes Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:00 PM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliamentary election on March 7 may be a make-or-break moment for the oil-producing nation as it tries to emerge from decades of economic decline, dictatorship and war.

Pakistan eyes billions in foreign investment (AFP) Posted: 27 Feb 2010 09:31 PM PST AFP - Pakistan aims to attract foreign investment worth five billion dollars this year, but needs to tackle reform, maximise anaemic growth and stem rampant violence to clinch its ambitious target.

Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions Posted: 27 Feb 2010 09:30 PM PST CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chileans fearful of aftershocks camped outside on Sunday in towns shattered by a massive earthquake, as officials struggled to grasp the scale of the damage to the country's transport, energy and housing infrastructure.

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