Friday, September 3, 2010

Obama announces $33 million aid for Pak flood

Obama announces $33 million aid for Pak flood

Obama announces $33 million aid for Pak flood

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US President Barack Obama has signed an executive memorandum to provide $33 million for the refugees of Pakistan's worst floods that have claimed over 1,700 lives and affected 20 million people.


State of emergency follows powerful New Zealand quake

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A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch on Saturday after a powerful 7.0 earthquake caused widespread damage, Mayor Bob Parker said.


Ground zero mosque backer in charity row

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One of the investors in a proposed Islamic centre near the World Trade Centre site is a Long Island medical clinic owner whose expressions of sympathy for Palestinians included a donation to a charity later shut down for links to Hamas.


Malaysian teen is youngest F1 driver

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A 16-year-old Malaysian has become the youngest person to drive a Formula One car in an official test session. Nabil Jeffri took part in a day of straight-line aero testing for Lotus Racing at the Imperial War Museum runway near Cambridge on Wednesday.


Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island

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The quake, which hit 30 kilometres west of the southern city of Christchurch, shook a wide area with initial radio reports saying items were tossed from store shelves and roof tiles cracked by the strong temblor.


Plane crashes outside Dubai, 2 killed

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A cargo aircraft today crashed near Dubai International Airport, and the crew members were killed in the accident, local TV channels reported. The plane came down on the Emirates Road motorway, setting some cars on fire, they reported.


Major fire in temple in UK, devotees safe

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The Hare Krishna temple in the east Midlands town of Leicester was partly gutted when suspected gas bottles used for cooking in the temple exploded. Temples authorities said all those present in the temple were safe, and had been accounted for.


Zebra-painted horses walk Moscow intersections

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A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: Zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest intersections. It was part of a police campaign to call attention to the importance of crosswalks, known as zebra crossings, which are routinely ignored in the Russian capital, contributing to the horrific number of pedestrians who are mowed down by cars.


Israel, Palestine peace talks resume

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US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years on Thursday, imploring the parties to ignore the long history of failed negotiations and make needed compromises to forge an agreement. At a ceremony in the State Department's ornate Benjamin Franklin room, Clinton said the Obama administration was committed to forging a settlement in a year'


Suicide attack on Shia rally in Quetta, 50 killed

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At least 50 people were killed and over 100 others, including media persons, were injured on Friday when a suicide bomber struck a Shia procession at Quetta in southwest Pakistan, the latest in a slew of strikes targeting religious minorities in the country.


New postage stamp in US to honour Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa is being recognized for her humanitarian work with the issuance of a new U.S. postage stamp. The 44-cent stamp showing a portrait of the Roman Catholic nun is being released at a ceremony Sunday at Washington's National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.


Blair: India a shining example of democracy

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Tony Blair, who took Indo-British ties to a new level during his 10 years as prime minister, believes that India is a shining example of a nation that is "genuinely democratic" even as it develops and faces several challenges.


WikiLeaks founder admits having sex with accuser

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Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, has admitted he had sexual relations with one of two Swedish women who have accused him of sex crimes. Assange said he had consensual sex more than once with a woman who has accused him of molestation, the Daily Telegraph reported Friday.


Earl's gusts, rains lash North Carolina, reach Virginia

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Hurricane Earl's powerful gusts and driving rains are churning over the Outer Banks of North Carolina and starting to be felt in southeastern Virginia. National Weather Service meterologist Jeremy Schulz said early Friday morning that rain bands stretched about 140 miles inland in North Carolina and up to the southern tip of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.


New Yorkers want Islamic center moved, poll finds

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Two-thirds of New York City residents want a planned Muslim community center and mosque to be relocated to a less controversial site farther away from ground zero in Lower Manhattan, including many who describe themselves as supporters of the project, according to a New York Times poll.


95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport

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A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.


3 dead in plane crash off San Francisco bay

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A small plane that crashed into a shallow lagoon off San Francisco Bay on Thursday, killing three people. The plane belonged to the founder of a local steel company who too is believed to be among the dead.


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