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November 1, 2010 4:49 PM

Volcano ash triggers panic in Indonesia

Indonesia's most active volcano in Central Java has erupted again this morning and spewed hot ash up to 1,000 meters high. An official at Volcanology and Mitigation Agency in Yogyakarta said, the hot ash spread toward southern direction by up to more than 4 kilometers. The eruption triggered pa...

November 1, 2010 4:49 PM

Volcano ash triggers panic in Indonesia

Indonesia's most active volcano in Central Java has erupted again this morning and spewed hot ash up to 1,000 meters high. An official at Volcanology and Mitigation Agency in Yogyakarta said, the hot ash spread toward southern direction by up to more than 4 kilometers. The eruption triggered pa...

November 1, 2010 2:39 PM

Death toll rises in Iraq church hostage drama?

At least 25 Christian worshippers taken hostage inside a Baghdad church in Iraq, are now known to have died during the operation to free them. More than 50 people have been wounded. Seven Iraqi policemen and five gunmen were also killed. Iraqi officials said the incident began after the militants at...

November 1, 2010 2:39 PM

Death toll rises in Iraq church hostage drama?

At least 25 Christian worshippers taken hostage inside a Baghdad church in Iraq, are now known to have died during the operation to free them. More than 50 people have been wounded. Seven Iraqi policemen and five gunmen were also killed. Iraqi officials said the incident began after the militants at...

November 1, 2010 11:47 AM

US Drone attack kills at least five militants in North Waziristan

In Pakistan, a US missile strike by a drone killed at least five militants in the North Waziristan tribal district on Monday. The attack targeted suspected militants sleeping at a compound in Haider Khel village of Mir Ali district in North Waziristan, 25 kilometres east of the region's main to...

November 1, 2010 11:47 AM

US Drone attack kills at least five militants in North Waziristan

In Pakistan, a US missile strike by a drone killed at least five militants in the North Waziristan tribal district on Monday. The attack targeted suspected militants sleeping at a compound in Haider Khel village of Mir Ali district in North Waziristan, 25 kilometres east of the region's main to...

November 1, 2010 11:47 AM

Russian President arrives in Kurils, dares Japan's warnings

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the Kurils, defying Japan's warnings not to visit the disputed islands in the Pacific Ocean. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan immediately described Mr Medvedev's visit to Kunashir Island as regrettable. Earlier, Russia's top diplomat S...

November 1, 2010 11:47 AM

Russian President arrives in Kurils, dares Japan's warnings

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the Kurils, defying Japan's warnings not to visit the disputed islands in the Pacific Ocean. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan immediately described Mr Medvedev's visit to Kunashir Island as regrettable. Earlier, Russia's top diplomat S...

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