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Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
NBC - KWES NewsWest 9 - Midland TX, Aug 24, 2010 / A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
- ABC - WATE 6 - Knoxville TNEverest bound aircraft crashes killing all 14 on board
- DNA (Daily News & Analysis)Suicide bomber attacks Somali hotel, killing 15
Redding.com - Redding CA, Aug 24, 2010 / A suicide bomber and gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people including members of parliament in an attack that set off an hour-long gun battle, a military spokesman and a witness said.
Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
- Telegraph - London - UKSuicide bomber attacks hotel in Somalia's capital; 15 killed, including members of parliament
- The San Francisco Examiner - San Francisco CAPhilippines defends handling of hostage crisis
The Alva Review-Courier - Alva OK, Aug 24, 2010 / Philippine authorities defended on Tuesday their handling of a bus hostage crisis in which eight Hong Kong tourists were killed, but missteps were seen as signs of deeper deficiencies in a country beset by security problems.
China wants answers after 9 killed on hijacked bus (AP)
- Leader-Observer - Queens NYChina wants answers after 9 killed on hijacked bus (AP)
- Forest Hills Times - Queens NY2nd bore hole reaches 33 trapped in Chile mine
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca NY, Aug 24, 2010 / Raising hopes further Monday, a second bore hole punched into the chamber where the miners are entombed and a third probe was nearing the spot, Mining Minister Laurence Golborne reported.
Lifeline to trapped miners secured
- Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand2nd bore hole reaches 33 trapped in Chile mine
- The Daily News - Longview WAPosco Plant Approval to be Decided After Indian Environmental Panel Report
Bloomberg.com, Aug 24, 2010 / India will decide on granting environment approval for Posco 's planned $12 billion plant in the eastern state of Orissa after a government report is submitted by the end of next month.
Orissa rues rejection of environmental nod to Vedanta
- Business StandardCommentary: Pakistan media is under fire
McClatchy, Aug 24, 2010 / It is hard to imagine a government that faces more existential threats to its people, state, and democracy than the current civilian government in Pakistan.
Zardari warns Pakistan flood recovery to take years
- The Alva Review-Courier - Alva OKCommentary: Pakistan media is under fire
- The Cass County Democrat Missourian - Harrisonville MOSydney 'kingmakers' hold keys amid deadlock
Perth News, Aug 24, 2010 / Australia's "kingmaker" independent MPs were set to hold talks on Tuesday after weekend elections failed to produce a clear winner, triggering the worst political deadlock in decades.
'Kingmaker' Katter kicks into Canberra
- Seven News LtdAustralian 'kingmakers' to meet on vote deadl
- The Oregon HeraldTroops kill 40 militants east of Afghan capital
ABC/FOX - ABC 22/FOX 45 - Dayton OH, Aug 24, 2010 / NATO says an operation to provide security ahead of parliamentary elections next month in Afghanistan has killed about 40 Taliban fighters.
Troops kill 40 militants east of Afghan capital
- ABC - WICS TV NewsChannel 20 - Springfield ILTroops kill 40 militants east of Afghan capital
- FOX - WZTV 17 - Nashville TN60 Mile, 10 Day Traffic Jam near Beijing Could Last for Weeks
2point6billion.com - China & India, Aug 24, 2010 / Road construction, traffic accidents and breakdowns have created 60 miles of bumper-to-bumper gridlock for the past 10 days along the National Expressway 110, also known as the Beijing-Tibet expressway.
China's Massive Traffic Jam Could Last For Weeks
- From the Road - CBS NewsChina's 60-Mile Traffic Jam May Last Months
- NHL Blog - New York Post - New York NYSpanish hostages freed by al-Qaida arrive in Spain
Houma Today - Houma LA, Aug 24, 2010 / Aid workers Roque Pascual and Albert Vilalta were abducted last November when their convoy of 4-by-4s was attacked by gunmen on a stretch of road in Mauritania.
Al-Qaeda releases Spaniards after 'requests were met' - Summary
- The Earth TimesCarter to visit N. Korea to free U.S. prisoner
The Alva Review-Courier - Alva OK, Aug 24, 2010 / Former President Jimmy Carter was preparing to leave for North Korea on Tuesday to try to gain the freedom of an American imprisoned for illegally entering the communist nation, U.S. officials said Monday night.
Carter N. Korea mission
- Vietnam TribuneCarter 'set for North Korea trip'
- BBC World NewsDirect Talks and their Potential Consequences
Middle East Online, Aug 24, 2010 / First, the Obama administration must persuade Israel to start the direct negotiations with the Palestinians by focusing on the issue of borders.
A Shotgun Photo-op?
- World PressHousing vs. peace is Israeli quandary
- Telegram & Gazette - Worcester MAGirls & tots 'gang-raped by soldiers'
Sunday Mirror, Aug 24, 2010 / Rebel soldiers gang-raped nearly 200 women and four baby boys within 10 miles of a UN peacekeepers' base, it was claimed last night.
Rebels raped victims near UN base
- The Guardian - London - UKSome 200 women gang-raped near Congo UN base
- Today's ZamanPride and Prejudice at Park51
Middle East Online, Aug 24, 2010 / The Park51 controversy has brought many dark elements to the fore.
mosque near Ground Zero
- NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZMideast passions quiet over New York mosque showdown
- The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - CanadaJulian Assange Loses His Cool To ‘Rape Victim' Anna Ardin Wikileaks Is Scooped
Anorak News, Aug 24, 2010 / ANNA Ardin is, as alleged in numerous reports, the woman who claims Wikileaks founder Julian Assange sexually molested her.
Woman in WikiLeaks 'smear' campaign speaks out
- The Dominion Post of New ZealandPentagon denies role in rape charge against WikiLeaks founder
- Deccan Chronicle - IndiaMinister is arrested in art mystery
Sunday Mirror, Aug 24, 2010 / A government minister in Egypt has been detained after a van Gogh painting worth around £32million was stolen from a museum.
Van Gogh painting heist: Egyptian officials arrested
- Deccan Chronicle - IndiaMinister held over van Gogh theft
- 24.comPakistan: Terrorists attack Wana seminary, Kurram jirga
The Muslim News, Aug 24, 2010 / Thirty-two people, a former parliamentarian among them, were killed and at least 42 others injured in two terrorist attacks in tribal areas on Monday.
Blast Kills at Least 20 in Pakistan Mosque
- Aljazeera.com15 killed in Pakistan suicide blast
- China DailyChina's reforms may not reduce executions, rights group says
China News.Net, Aug 24, 2010 / Draft legislation to reduce the scope of China's capital punishment laws may not bring down the numbers of those put to death, a human rights group said Tuesday.
China's reforms may not reduce executions, rights group says
- The Earth TimesChina to scrap death penalty for some crimes
- Australia Network - ABC Asia PacificWashington State News Wire: State Department.: Blackwater broke export laws 288 times
KOHO Radio, Aug 24, 2010 / The company formerly known as Blackwater violated U.S. export-control laws nearly 300 times, from attempts to do business in Sudan while that country was under U.S. sanctions to training an Afghan border patrol official who was a native of Iran, the State Department said Monday.
Blackwater reaches 42-million dollar settlement with US
- Middle East OnlineBlackwater reaches 42-million dollar settlement with US
- Lincoln Tribune - Lincolnton NC-
Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
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Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
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Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
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World stock markets fall as economy worries linger
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
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Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop
The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
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