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June 18, 2010 6:41 PM

Finnish PM Vanhanen resigns

Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has resigned. He tendered his official resignation to President Tarja Halonen today at the Presidential Palace. Mr. Vanhanen will continue to lead a caretaker government until a new cabinet is appointed. He is to be succeeded as Prime Minister by Mari Kiviniemi,...

June 18, 2010 6:41 PM

Finnish PM Vanhanen resigns

Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has resigned. He tendered his official resignation to President Tarja Halonen today at the Presidential Palace. Mr. Vanhanen will continue to lead a caretaker government until a new cabinet is appointed. He is to be succeeded as Prime Minister by Mari Kiviniemi,...

June 18, 2010 6:39 PM

56 killed in Myanmar landslide

In Myanmar, a total of 56 people have been killed and four others injured in the landslide triggered by heavy rain in the western Maungtaw and Buthidaung townships over the past few days. The heavy rain and strong wind also swept the state's three other townships of Minbya, Ponnagyun and Kyaukt...

June 18, 2010 6:39 PM

56 killed in Myanmar landslide

In Myanmar, a total of 56 people have been killed and four others injured in the landslide triggered by heavy rain in the western Maungtaw and Buthidaung townships over the past few days. The heavy rain and strong wind also swept the state's three other townships of Minbya, Ponnagyun and Kyaukt...

June 18, 2010 6:36 PM

Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude hits Taiwan

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted the sea region off Taiwan's Hualien today. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake with a depth of 6.8 kilometres was initially determined to be at 24.162 degrees north latitude and 121.698 degrees east longitude....

June 18, 2010 6:36 PM

Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude hits Taiwan

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted the sea region off Taiwan's Hualien today. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake with a depth of 6.8 kilometres was initially determined to be at 24.162 degrees north latitude and 121.698 degrees east longitude....

June 18, 2010 6:35 PM

BP may face annihilation: Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has questioned the future of the British oil company BP saying the oil giant may face annihilation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he described the spill as a wake-up call and said that BP can hopefully afford the lo...

June 18, 2010 6:35 PM

BP may face annihilation: Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has questioned the future of the British oil company BP saying the oil giant may face annihilation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he described the spill as a wake-up call and said that BP can hopefully afford the lo...

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