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October 4, 2009 5:44 AM

Typhoon Parma hit Philippines, three killed

In the Philippines, at least three people have been killed by Typhoon Parma, known locally as Pepeng that hit the northern province of Cagayan with wind and rain. The typhoon, with gusts of about 200 kilometers per hour, made landfall yesterday, tearing roofs off buildings, toppling trees and cuttin...

October 4, 2009 12:57 AM

Germany celebrates the anniversary of its reunification

Germany celebrated the anniversary of its reunification with festivals, concerts and parades across the country. In the capital, tens of thousands of people watched a massive-scale street performance featuring a pair of giant marionettes suspended by cranes marching slowly through downtown. The spec...

October 4, 2009 12:56 AM

Earthquake measuring 6.3 at Richter scale rocked Taiwan

A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 at Richter scale rocked Taiwan on Saturday, the central weather bureau said this in Taipei. It said that there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake hit at 2306 IST about 23 kilometers off the east coast of Taiwan at a depth of 15 kilometers a...

October 4, 2009 12:31 AM

Five US soldiers killed in a single day in Afghanistan

NATO has announced that two more US soldiers had been killed in an attack in Afghanistan, bringing to five the total American deaths in the conflict in the last 24 hours. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, ISAF had already announced the deaths of three US soldiers on Friday in bom...

October 3, 2009 11:49 PM

Israeli jets pound Hamas targets in Gaza Strip

Israeli jets on Saturday bombed several targets across the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in response to militant rocket fire, the army and Palestinian witnesses said in Gaza city. A military spokesman said planes targeted a building used for manufacturing rockets on the outskirts of Gaza City as well as tw...

October 3, 2009 8:54 PM

Aid flows into quake-hit Sumatra

Thousands of people may have died in remote village areas from the powerful earthquake that struck Sumatra on Wednesday. Reports suggest some villages were completely destroyed in landslides and hopes are fading of finding survivors in the worst-hit city of Padang. While rescue efforts are still con...

October 3, 2009 8:54 PM

Typhoon Parma hits Philippines; atleast three dead

In the Philippines, at least three people have been killed by Typhoon Parma, known locally as Pepeng that hit the northern province of Cagayan with wind and rain. The typhoon, with gusts of about 200 kilometers per hour, made landfall today, tearing roofs off buildings, toppling trees and cutting po...

October 3, 2009 7:42 PM

Iraqi parliament evacuated after bomb discovery

The Iraqi parliament was evacuated today after the discovery of a bomb planted by unknown persons in its headquarters. Lawmakers said all parliament members were banned to enter the parliament building after the news about a bomb planted in the building. In 2007, a suicide bomber blew himself up ins...

October 3, 2009 7:00 PM

Somali gunmen release three foreign aid workers

Three foreign aid workers kidnapped in Kenya by Somali gunmen three months ago have been freed. The three employees of the French agency 'Action against Hunger' were being flown to Nairobi from Somalia. It was not clear if a ransom was paid for the release of the hostages, who were snatched from a r...

October 3, 2009 6:45 PM

We reached no deal to ship nuclear fuel: Peyman Jebelli

Iran's Supreme National Security Council's Media Secretary Peyman Jebelli has rejected reports that Iran has reached a deal with world powers to ship its enriched uranium abroad for further processing.Peyman Jebelli made the announcement in an interview with Iranian channel Press TV. His c...

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