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September 20, 2009 1:33 AM

Earthquake hit Indonesia

In Indonesia, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter's scale struck offshore from island of Bali on Saturday, injuring atleast seven persons. The meteorology agency and the health ministry said, no tsunami warning had been issued, but the quake at around dawn was felt strongly on the resort...

September 19, 2009 8:40 PM

Two security personnel killed, four injured in Pak suicide bombing

In Pakistan, two security personnel were killed and four others injured when a suicide bomber struck a security check post in the Khyber tribal region today.<br/><br/>According to witnesses, the bomber, aged about 17 years, approached the check post and blew himself up at the tim...

September 19, 2009 7:44 PM

Guatemala faces worst drought in three decades: UN

The United Nations says Guatemala is facing its worst drought in 30 years, affecting some 2.5 million people. In a statement, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said hundreds of thousands of people, including pregnant women and children, are facing severe hunger. The statem...

September 19, 2009 7:15 PM

Obama to meet China, Japan and Russia leaders

US President Barack Obama geared up for whirlwind meetings next week with counterparts from China, Russia and Japan. As world leaders converge on New York for the annual UN general assembly, Obama would kick off a flurry of high-profile bilateral encounters by meeting Chinese President Hu Jintao on ...

September 19, 2009 6:52 PM

Russia drops plans to station missiles on its western border

Russia has dropped plans to install short-range Iskander missiles in its enclave region of Kaliningrad after the U.S. scrapped its missile defense program in Eastern Europe. Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin today said reasons prevailed over ambitions, and there is no need in deploying tacti...

September 19, 2009 6:38 PM

16 killed, 14 injured in China road mishap

In China, at least 16 people have been killed and 14 others injured in a highway multiple pileups in eastern Jiangxi Province. The accident occurred when a road maintenance vehicle carrying 25 people was hit by a truck from behind this morning on an express way in Sichuan County. The maintenance veh...

September 19, 2009 6:19 PM

Nepali Cong pledges to continue its support to the govt

In Nepal, a key ally of the ruling 22-party coalition government - Nepali Congress has pledged to continue its support to the CPN-UML-led government. The assurance was given when a team of Nepali Congress delegation led by its Acting President Sushil Koirala called on Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nep...

September 19, 2009 6:19 PM

5.1 magnitude quake hits Western China

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted an area bordering Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan provinces in western China this afternoon. Local authorities said the epicenter was located at 32.8 degrees north latitude and 105.6 degrees east longitude, with a depth of seven kilometers. According to China's nati...

September 19, 2009 6:18 PM

EU urges Israel to end all settlement activities

The European Union has repeated its call to Israel to stop all settlement activities and open crossings for the flow of people to and from Palestinian-controlled Gaza. In a statement, the EU also called for an immediate and unconditional opening of crossings for the flow of humanitarian aid, commerc...

September 19, 2009 6:18 PM

Quake rocks North-West Pakistan

An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude rocked Swat, Peshawar and several other areas of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province this morning. The Meteorological Department said these areas were struck by tremors of medium intensity, which measured 5.1 on the Richter scale. The department further said t...

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