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October 23, 2010 12:29 PM

Tornado kills 6 in Argentina, many injured

In Argentina, at least six people died and 116 more injured in Formosa province due to a tornado. Official said on Friday that among the deaths were one elder citizen and a woman, three youngsters and a baby. The tornado strongly affected the region on Thursday destroying houses. Among the injured p...

October 23, 2010 12:29 PM

Tornado kills 6 in Argentina, many injured

In Argentina, at least six people died and 116 more injured in Formosa province due to a tornado. Official said on Friday that among the deaths were one elder citizen and a woman, three youngsters and a baby. The tornado strongly affected the region on Thursday destroying houses. Among the injured p...

October 23, 2010 9:15 AM

France on streets against Senate nod to pension Bill

The French Senate has passed a controversial pension reform Bill, which has caused a series of strikes and protests around France. The changes would raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62 and the full state pension age from 65 to 67. The Government says the reform is needed to save the indeb...

October 23, 2010 9:15 AM

France on streets against Senate nod to pension Bill

The French Senate has passed a controversial pension reform Bill, which has caused a series of strikes and protests around France. The changes would raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62 and the full state pension age from 65 to 67. The Government says the reform is needed to save the indeb...

October 23, 2010 9:12 AM

US military knew of prisoners’ abuse: Wikileaks

A new batch of secret documents from the US military has suggested that senior commanders knew that Iraqi forces were maltreating their prisoners but they failed to take any action. Some 4, 00,000 documents released by the website Wikileaks describe torture and abuse of Iraqi detainees, including el...

October 23, 2010 9:12 AM

US military knew of prisoners’ abuse: Wikileaks

A new batch of secret documents from the US military has suggested that senior commanders knew that Iraqi forces were maltreating their prisoners but they failed to take any action. Some 4, 00,000 documents released by the website Wikileaks describe torture and abuse of Iraqi detainees, including el...

October 23, 2010 9:11 AM

Cholera hits Haiti; 150 dead so far

Health workers in central Haiti are struggling to contain the first cholera epidemic to hit the country in a century. More than 150 people have died so far. Aid agencies are on high alert to try to prevent the cholera reaching the capital Port au Prince where hundreds of thousands of people are stil...

October 23, 2010 9:11 AM

Cholera hits Haiti; 150 dead so far

Health workers in central Haiti are struggling to contain the first cholera epidemic to hit the country in a century. More than 150 people have died so far. Aid agencies are on high alert to try to prevent the cholera reaching the capital Port au Prince where hundreds of thousands of people are stil...

October 23, 2010 8:58 AM

Israel's occupation of Palestinian land irreversible: Report

A UN human rights rapporteur has said continued settlement construction would probably make Israel's occupation of Palestinian land irreversible.Richard Falk said the peace process aimed at creating an independent, sovereign Palestinian state therefore appeared to be based on an illusion. He sa...

October 23, 2010 8:58 AM

Israel's occupation of Palestinian land irreversible: Report

A UN human rights rapporteur has said continued settlement construction would probably make Israel's occupation of Palestinian land irreversible.Richard Falk said the peace process aimed at creating an independent, sovereign Palestinian state therefore appeared to be based on an illusion. He sa...

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