Archive for the 'Regional' Category

Moto2’s Tomizawa dies after crash

Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa dies after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Brother of Abu Sayyaf leader killed in Philippines

Police commandos clashed with Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing one and wounding several others.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

US drone strike kills eight militants in Pakistan: officials

A US drone strike on Saturday killed eight militants including three foreign fighters in Pakistan`s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, security officials said.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

New Zealand crash victims named

Police in New Zealand name nine people, including four foreigners, who died when a light aircraft crashed after taking off from Fox Glacier on Saturday.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Terrorist explosion on army base in N. Caucasus leaves 5 dead

Tass-OANA) – A suicide bomber`s attack on the field camp of a mechanized infrantry brigade in the town of Buinaksk, Russia`s North Caucasian region of Dagestan, has left five soldiers dead and another 26, wounded, a spokesman for the Dagestani branch of the Ministry for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense /EMERCOM/ told Itar-Tass.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

New Zealand assesses quake damage

Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

New Zealand assesses quake damage

Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Aquino proclaims Eid`l Fitr, Sept. 10, reguler holiday

OANA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III declared Friday, Sept. 10, as a regular holiday throughout the country with the end of Ramadan.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Aquino proclaims Eid`l Fitr, Sept. 10, reguler holiday

OANA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III declared Friday, Sept. 10, as a regular holiday throughout the country with the end of Ramadan.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Chandhok impressed by Korea track

Hispania Racing’s Karun Chandhok gives the Korean Grand Prix venue the thumbs-up after being the first F1 driver to drive it.
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010