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September 20, 2010 12:21 PM

Islamist militants kill 23 soldiers in Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, Islamist militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack in the east of the country. Official sources say a military convoy was ambushed in Racht valley about 250 kilometres east of the capital Dushanbe. The soldiers were going to replace guards at roadblocks set up after at least 25 m...

September 20, 2010 12:21 PM

Islamist militants kill 23 soldiers in Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, Islamist militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack in the east of the country. Official sources say a military convoy was ambushed in Racht valley about 250 kilometres east of the capital Dushanbe. The soldiers were going to replace guards at roadblocks set up after at least 25 m...

September 20, 2010 12:08 PM

Nepali Congress to elect successor to GP Koirala

Nepali Congress, the oldest party in the country and the second largest in the parliament will hold its election on Tuesday to elect a new President to succeed Girija Prasad Koirala, who passed away in March this year. Three candidates - the current Acting President Sushil Koirala, former three-time...

September 20, 2010 12:08 PM

Nepali Congress to elect successor to GP Koirala

Nepali Congress, the oldest party in the country and the second largest in the parliament will hold its election on Tuesday to elect a new President to succeed Girija Prasad Koirala, who passed away in March this year. Three candidates - the current Acting President Sushil Koirala, former three-time...

September 20, 2010 12:08 PM

Chile engineers begin drilling third escape tunnel to rescue trapped miners

In Chile, engineers trying to rescue 33 miners trapped underground for more than six weeks have begun drilling a third escape tunnel. A huge drill borrowed from an oil company has joined two others digging through the 630 metres of rock separating the miners from the surface. The Chilean President S...

September 20, 2010 12:08 PM

Chile engineers begin drilling third escape tunnel to rescue trapped miners

In Chile, engineers trying to rescue 33 miners trapped underground for more than six weeks have begun drilling a third escape tunnel. A huge drill borrowed from an oil company has joined two others digging through the 630 metres of rock separating the miners from the surface. The Chilean President S...

September 20, 2010 12:07 PM

BBC cameras capture rare glimpse of mountain tigers

A new television footage shot by BBC has revealed tigers living more than 4000 metres high in the Himalayas. Experts say, this is first real evidence that tigers, normally found in jungle habitats, can live and breed at such altitudes. A BBC expedition team, filming in the remote Himalayan Kingdom o...

September 20, 2010 12:07 PM

BBC cameras capture rare glimpse of mountain tigers

A new television footage shot by BBC has revealed tigers living more than 4000 metres high in the Himalayas. Experts say, this is first real evidence that tigers, normally found in jungle habitats, can live and breed at such altitudes. A BBC expedition team, filming in the remote Himalayan Kingdom o...

September 20, 2010 10:46 AM

22 FARC rebels killed near Ecuadorian border in Colombia

Colombian security forces say they have killed at least 22 rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) near the Ecuadorian border. Police commandos were dropped by helicopter after Air Force planes bombed a rebel camp in the jungle. The fighting in the Putumayo region happened near t...

September 20, 2010 10:46 AM

22 FARC rebels killed near Ecuadorian border in Colombia

Colombian security forces say they have killed at least 22 rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) near the Ecuadorian border. Police commandos were dropped by helicopter after Air Force planes bombed a rebel camp in the jungle. The fighting in the Putumayo region happened near t...

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