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November 1, 2010 10:01 AM

Panic as Indonesia volcano spews more gas and ash

Indonesia's most active volcano which claimed at least 36 lives last week has spewed more searing clouds of gas and ash, triggering fresh panic among locals. An official at the volcanology office in the central Java city of Yogyakarta, said that "heat clouds and ash are streaming down from the ...

November 1, 2010 10:01 AM

Panic as Indonesia volcano spews more gas and ash

Indonesia's most active volcano which claimed at least 36 lives last week has spewed more searing clouds of gas and ash, triggering fresh panic among locals. An official at the volcanology office in the central Java city of Yogyakarta, said that "heat clouds and ash are streaming down from the ...

November 1, 2010 9:18 AM

US, Iraqi forces rescue 50 persons held hostage at Baghdad Church

Iraqi and US security forces have freed 50 hostages from a Baghdad church and killed all gunmen who took worshippers hostage. Seven hostages were killed and at least 20 wounded in a rescue operation in the Iraqi capital. According to Iraq News agency, all eight gunmen were also killed when US and Ir...

November 1, 2010 9:18 AM

US, Iraqi forces rescue 50 persons held hostage at Baghdad Church

Iraqi and US security forces have freed 50 hostages from a Baghdad church and killed all gunmen who took worshippers hostage. Seven hostages were killed and at least 20 wounded in a rescue operation in the Iraqi capital. According to Iraq News agency, all eight gunmen were also killed when US and Ir...

October 31, 2010 4:44 PM

Germany blocks air freight from Yemen

Germany will no longer accept air freight from Yemen. This was announced by the Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere late yesterday after parcel bombs from the country were found on US-bound cargo flights. Earlier, France's civil aviation authority announced that it had suspended air freight fr...

October 31, 2010 4:44 PM

Germany blocks air freight from Yemen

Germany will no longer accept air freight from Yemen. This was announced by the Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere late yesterday after parcel bombs from the country were found on US-bound cargo flights. Earlier, France's civil aviation authority announced that it had suspended air freight fr...

October 31, 2010 4:42 PM

Pak receives three new F-16 aircraft from US

Pakistan has received three new F-16 aircraft from the US as part of 18 such fighter jets scheduled to reach the country by December. Three other aircraft reached Pakistan in June as part of the consignment, while the remaining would be handed over by the end of December. Pakistani pilots were train...

October 31, 2010 4:42 PM

Pak receives three new F-16 aircraft from US

Pakistan has received three new F-16 aircraft from the US as part of 18 such fighter jets scheduled to reach the country by December. Three other aircraft reached Pakistan in June as part of the consignment, while the remaining would be handed over by the end of December. Pakistani pilots were train...

October 31, 2010 10:11 AM

Karzai criticises US-Russian operation to destroy drug labs

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised the first joint operation by Russian and US agents to destroy drug laboratories in his country. Mr Karzai said he had not been informed of Russia's participation - a sensitive issue in Afghanistan ever since the Soviet occupation ended 21 years ago. ...

October 31, 2010 10:11 AM

Karzai criticises US-Russian operation to destroy drug labs

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised the first joint operation by Russian and US agents to destroy drug laboratories in his country. Mr Karzai said he had not been informed of Russia's participation - a sensitive issue in Afghanistan ever since the Soviet occupation ended 21 years ago. ...

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