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August 30, 2010 9:10 AM

First telephone contact of loved ones with trapped miners

In Chile, miners who have been trapped underground for more than three weeks have had their first telephone contact with loved ones. Families queued to use a special telephone cabin and were given one minute each to talk to the trapped men. Psychologists have urged family members making the calls to...

August 30, 2010 9:10 AM

First telephone contact of loved ones with trapped miners

In Chile, miners who have been trapped underground for more than three weeks have had their first telephone contact with loved ones. Families queued to use a special telephone cabin and were given one minute each to talk to the trapped men. Psychologists have urged family members making the calls to...

August 30, 2010 9:10 AM

BCC upgrades its forecast for country’s short term economic prospects

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has upgraded its forecast for the country's short term economic prospects. But it said the pace of growth may slow sharply when the impact of tough government measures kick in. The business group expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 1.7 per cent this...

August 30, 2010 9:10 AM

BCC upgrades its forecast for country’s short term economic prospects

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has upgraded its forecast for the country's short term economic prospects. But it said the pace of growth may slow sharply when the impact of tough government measures kick in. The business group expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 1.7 per cent this...

August 30, 2010 9:09 AM

Thousands of Indonesians spending night in emergency shelters

Thousands of Indonesians are spending the night in emergency shelters after fleeing an erupting volcano on the island of Sumatra. Officials issued a red alert after Mount Sinabung began to spew lava. Smoke and ash reportedly shot 1,500 m into the air. Witnesses said, they could see the lava from sev...

August 30, 2010 9:09 AM

Thousands of Indonesians spending night in emergency shelters

Thousands of Indonesians are spending the night in emergency shelters after fleeing an erupting volcano on the island of Sumatra. Officials issued a red alert after Mount Sinabung began to spew lava. Smoke and ash reportedly shot 1,500 m into the air. Witnesses said, they could see the lava from sev...

August 30, 2010 9:08 AM

Wave of bomb attacks hit Mexico

Mexico, a wave of bomb attacks has hit the Mexican state of Tamaulipas where police are investigating the mass killing of 72 migrants. Four devices exploded separately in Tamaulipas on Sunday injuring at least 17 people. The explosions appeared to target places connected with the probe into the migr...

August 30, 2010 9:08 AM

Wave of bomb attacks hit Mexico

Mexico, a wave of bomb attacks has hit the Mexican state of Tamaulipas where police are investigating the mass killing of 72 migrants. Four devices exploded separately in Tamaulipas on Sunday injuring at least 17 people. The explosions appeared to target places connected with the probe into the migr...

August 30, 2010 9:08 AM

US President pays tribute to people of New Orleans

US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the people of New Orleans, five years to the day after Hurricane Katrina destroyed large parts of the city. Mr Obama said his administration would stand by them and continue rebuilding until the job is done. Katrina was a natural disaster but also a man-...

August 30, 2010 9:08 AM

US President pays tribute to people of New Orleans

US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the people of New Orleans, five years to the day after Hurricane Katrina destroyed large parts of the city. Mr Obama said his administration would stand by them and continue rebuilding until the job is done. Katrina was a natural disaster but also a man-...

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