Urgent rescue efforts in Indonesia

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• Urgent rescue efforts in Indonesia
• Clean-up starts in Samoa
• UN turns up heat on Iran
• 'Time is running short'
• Urgent rescue efforts in Indonesia
• Clean-up starts in Samoa
• UN turns up heat on Iran
• 'Time is running short'
• Many dead in Yemen clashes
• Pakistan Taliban leader's brother killed: official (AFP)
• Ecuador calls for talks with indigenous protesters
• Somali rebel groups fight in southern port
• Oil falls below $70 after surging overnight (AP)
• Asian stocks slip after tankan, Wall Street fall (AP)
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Iran's Man of Mystery (Time.com)
• Students lift days-long hunger strike in Venezuela (AP)
• Obama holds 'candid' talks on Afghan war (AFP)
• Are Development Dollars in Pakistan Being Well Spent? (Time.com)
• China marks 60 years with spectacle of power
• US, eyeing Afghan war, could quicken Iraq drawdown

Urgent rescue efforts in Indonesia Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:18 PM PDT Urgent efforts are now underway to save lives in Indonesia after a second earthquake, just hours after a powerful tremor sent buildings crashing to the ground, burying thousands of people beneath rubble.

Clean-up starts in Samoa Posted: 30 Sep 2009 07:55 PM PDT People on the Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga are counting the cost of the tsunami that hit them. Emergency officials says tens of thousands of survivors are in desperate need of help.

UN turns up heat on Iran Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:33 PM PDT The five permanent members of the UN security council, plus Germany, will demand a freeze on lran's activities today. The pressure will come when they meet Iranian diplomats in Geneva.

'Time is running short' Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:59 PM PDT General Stanley McChrystal, the US commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan, is to give a keynote speech in London on Thursday - his first public speech since submitting his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan to the White House.

Urgent rescue efforts in Indonesia Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:18 PM PDT Urgent efforts are now underway to save lives in Indonesia after a second earthquake, just hours after a powerful tremor sent buildings crashing to the ground, burying thousands of people beneath rubble.

Clean-up starts in Samoa Posted: 30 Sep 2009 07:55 PM PDT People on the Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga are counting the cost of the tsunami that hit them. Emergency officials says tens of thousands of survivors are in desperate need of help.

UN turns up heat on Iran Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:33 PM PDT The five permanent members of the UN security council, plus Germany, will demand a freeze on lran's activities today. The pressure will come when they meet Iranian diplomats in Geneva.

'Time is running short' Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:59 PM PDT General Stanley McChrystal, the US commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan, is to give a keynote speech in London on Thursday - his first public speech since submitting his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan to the White House.

Many dead in Yemen clashes Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:44 PM PDT Drive against Houthis continues in the north while protest in the south turns deadly.

Pakistan Taliban leader's brother killed: official (AFP) Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:29 PM PDT AFP - The brother of new Pakistan Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has been killed in a clash with the military in the tribal region where militants hold sway, security officials said Thursday.

Ecuador calls for talks with indigenous protesters Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:41 PM PDT QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa called for dialogue on Wednesday as police tried to contain demonstrations by stone-throwing indigenous protesters over a proposed government water policy.

Somali rebel groups fight in southern port Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:41 PM PDT MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Fighting between rival Islamist rebel groups erupted in the southern Somali port of Kismayu on Thursday, killing at least three people and threatening to spread to other parts of the failed Horn of Africa state.

Oil falls below $70 after surging overnight (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:55 PM PDT AP - Oil prices fell below $70 a barrel Thursday in Asia after surging overnight on signs U.S. gasoline demand may be improving.

Asian stocks slip after tankan, Wall Street fall (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:50 PM PDT AP - Asian stocks fell Thursday after a weak economic reading in the U.S. weighed on Wall Street and as a Japanese survey showed manufacturers still think they have too many workers.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Iran's Man of Mystery (Time.com) Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:25 PM PDT Time.com - It is well known that Ahmadinejad doesn't have operational control over the nuclear program or Iranian foreign policy but the exact extent of his powers, beyond management of the domestic economy, remains a mystery

Students lift days-long hunger strike in Venezuela (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:45 PM PDT AP - More than 150 Venezuelan university students ended a hunger strike Wednesday after the Organization of American States agreed to hear their concerns over alleged political persecution by President Hugo Chavez's government, a protest leader said.

Obama holds 'candid' talks on Afghan war (AFP) Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:54 PM PDT AFP - President Barack Obama held "candid" talks with heavyweight national security advisors on saving the US mission in Afghanistan, edging closer to a decision on whether to deploy more troops.

Are Development Dollars in Pakistan Being Well Spent? (Time.com) Posted: 30 Sep 2009 09:25 PM PDT Time.com - With Congress about to approve more money for non-military assistance to Pakistan, critics say more should be done to make sure the money gets to the right places

China marks 60 years with spectacle of power Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:12 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China celebrated its ascendance with a show of goose-stepping troops, gaudy floats and nuclear-capable missiles in the nation's capital on Thursday, 60 years after Mao Zedong proclaimed its embrace of communism.

US, eyeing Afghan war, could quicken Iraq drawdown Posted: 30 Sep 2009 10:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Wednesday the withdrawal of troops there could be accelerated, depending on the conditions on the ground, which could facilitate a U.S. build-up in Afghanistan.

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Powerful Quake Strikes Off Indonesia

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• Powerful Quake Strikes Off Indonesia
• Report: Georgia Triggered Russia War
• Climate on Obama's Agenda With China
• U.S. Loosens Control Over ICANN
• Israel to Free 20 to Get Proof of Life
• Ireland's Woes Point to 'Yes' Vote
• Senate Panel Rejects Tightening of Abortion Restrictions
• Supreme Court Takes Case on Reach of Gun Rights
• E.P.A. Proposes Rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• US-Mexico border deaths on increase
• Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report
• Man and woman found dead in flat
• Fujimori guilty of corruption
• Kenyan anti-corruption chief quits
• Iraq Political Groups Find New Pull in National Unity
• Earthquakes weaken distant faults
• Music: Updating Opera? Halfway Won’t Do
• Two Powerful Earthquakes Leave Islands Reeling
• American Express to End Monthly Fees on Gift Cards
• State Senator’s Companion Testifies About Injuries

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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