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Hopes fade for 135 feared dead in Pakistan avalanche

Staff — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:24 +0000

The Pakistani military on Sunday dug through snow, boulders and slush in an increasingly desperate search for 135 people buried in an avalanche, as hopes faded of finding any survivors. No related posts. No related posts.

Fisher: Among the latest journalists killed in Syria, a brave, vivid raconteur

Editor — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:24 +0000

Two other journalists have been killed in Syria.

Marie Colvin of the Sunday Times was the second news writer to have died there in the past week. Wire stories say Marie was killed along with Remi Ochlik…

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Famine over in Somalia, but emergency remains: UN

Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:00:12 +0000

Famine conditions have ended in war-torn Somalia six months after they were declared, but the situation remains dire with nearly a third of the population needing emergency support, the UN said on Friday. No related posts. No related posts.

Deadly European cold snap spreads

Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:28 +0000

A cold snap that killed 30 people in Ukraine over the past five days spread Tuesday to swathes of eastern and central Europe with record lows in Bulgaria and heavy snow in Switzerland and parts of Italy. No related posts. No related posts.

Sudan rebels say they captured 29 Chinese workers

Staff — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:10 +0000

Rebels in Sudan’s South Kordofan state have captured 29 Chinese workers after a battle with government forces, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Sunday. No related posts. No related posts.

Soft inflation pressure lifts chance of Reserve Bank rate cut

Staff — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:00:50 +0000

INFLATION pressures in Australia’s economy appear increasingly benign, opening the door to further rate cuts in coming months. No related posts. No related posts.

Cruise disaster sounds alarm on industry issues, says expert

Editor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:01 +0000

Last week’s cruise ship disaster off the coast of Italy raises serious issues about the conduct of the industry as whole, one expert says, warning that the potential for a “rogue captain” may be the tip of the iceberg. No related posts. No related posts.

‘Seventh Dead Body’ Found On Cruise Ship

Editor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:56 +0000

A seventh body has reportedly been found on a cruise liner that capsized after crashing off the Italian coast. No related posts. No related posts.

Fear stalks Damascus streets after deadly blasts

Staff — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:01 +0000

A wave of fear is spreading through the Syrian capital, emptying its normally bustling streets and crowded cafes and leaving a ghost town at night as residents hurry home, worried that recent deadly explosions may herald yet more violence. No related posts. No related posts.

U.S. rescues six more Iranians despite tensions

Editor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:35 +0000

Jan 10, 2012 (AFP) – A U.S. ship on Tuesday rescued six Iranian mariners in the Gulf after their boat broke down, the Pentagon said, in the latest such gesture despite soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran. No related posts. No related posts.