Friday, October 8, 2010

With drilling near end, Chile rescue enters risky phase

With drilling near end, Chile rescue enters risky phase

With drilling near end, Chile rescue enters risky phase

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After more than two months living nearly half a mile underground, the 33 miners trapped below this scorching desert could be just a few short days from emerging into what will seem like a blinding sun.


120 basejumpers jump safely off KL Tower

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Hundred and twenty sky-diving enthusiasts jumped safely on Thursday from Malaysia's 421 meter high KL Towers as part of the KL Tower International Jump, a BASE-jumping event that began in 2000.


Kosovo: Muslims protest ban on hijab in schools

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Hundreds of Kosovo Muslims took to the streets on Friday to protest against a ban by authorities to wear a Muslim headscarf in school.


Governor among 15 killed in mosque bombing in Afghanistan

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A powerful bomb killed an outspoken Afghan governor and 19 other worshipers in a crowded mosque Friday in northern Afghanistan, where insurgents are trying to expand their influence beyond the embattled south.


Obama's National Security Advisor to step down

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Gen (retd) James Jones, President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor, on Friday announced he'll step down from his position, which would be taken over by his deputy Tom Donilon.


Gunmen torch 29 more NATO oil tankers in Pakistan

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Police say at least 10 gunmen have torched 29 NATO oil tankers in southwest Pakistan. The attack early on Saturday is one of several to hit the supply line for US and NATO forces in neighbouring Afghanistan since Pakistan closed a key border crossing on September 30. On Wednesday, militants torched 70 fuel tankers and killed a driver.


Australia police in racist e-mail sting

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Police officers in Victoria in Australia have been caught joking about a video which shows an Indian passenger on the roof of a train getting electrocuted as he touches the high-tension wires.


Obama calls on China to free Nobel laureate Liu

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President Barack Obama is calling on China to quickly release Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.


Weekend rescue for Chile miners?

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Before 33 trapped Chilean miners can begin their passage to the outside world, still more people will join them down below to make their journey as smooth as it can be.


Hungary's toxic sludge spill as big as Gulf oil leak

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Officials have reported the mighty Danube River is apparently absorbing Hungary's massive toxic red sludge spill with little immediate harm - even though the amount of caustic slurry spewed over the western part of the country was nearly as great as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


Engine fire empties US plane, no injuries

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An engine fire has forced passengers to evacuate an Allegiant Air jet at Orlando-Sanford International Airport, but nobody was injured.


Dalai Lama asks China to release Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday hailed imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for being awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize and asked China to release him and other "prisoners of conscience", saying they had been put behind bars for exercising their freedom of expression.


Musharraf's U-turn, says Pak did not create militant groups

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In a volte-face, Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said that all terror outfits in his country came into existence on their own, days after admitting that Islamabad had trained underground militant groups to fight in Kashmir.


New dance routine by Philippines flight attendants

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Flight attendants for a low-cost Philippine airline who dance to Lady Gaga to keep passengers from snoozing through an in-flight safety demonstration are the latest YouTube sensation.


India is not main threat to Pak, says Musharraf

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Dubbing his political detractors as "cowards," Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said that the greatest threat his country is facing today is "failure" of governance than India or Taliban.


Governor among 15 killed in Afghan mosque blast

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A massive blast at a mosque in northern Afghanistan killed 15 people including the provincial governor in northern Afghanistan on Friday, officials said.


One high school, 4 students bullied to death

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Sladjana Vidovic's body lay in an open casket, dressed in the sparkly pink dress she had planned to wear to the prom. Days earlier, she had tied one end of a rope around her neck and the other around a bed post before jumping out her bedroom window.


Christians warned not to practice yoga

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A Southern Baptist leader who is calling for Christians to avoid yoga and its spiritual attachments is getting plenty of pushback from enthusiasts who defend the ancient practice. Southern Baptist Seminary President Albert Mohler says the stretching and meditative discipline derived from Eastern religions is not a Christian pathway to God.


Who is Liu Xiaobo?

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Liu Xiaobo is a Beijing writer and former literature professor. He was given an 11-year prison sentence on subversion charges on Dec. 25, 2009, after urging Chinese leaders to embrace democratic reforms. He has appealed his conviction to the Beijing Supreme People's Court.


Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo wins Nobel Peace Prize

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Liu Xiaobo, an impassioned literary critic, political essayist and democracy advocate repeatedly jailed by the Chinese government for his writings, won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of "his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China."


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