Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – Rescue teams struggled in heavy rain on Thursday to find people trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, possibly killing thousands.

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China marks 60 years with spectacle of power

BEIJING (Reuters) – China celebrated its ascendance with a show of goose-stepping troops, gaudy floats and nuclear-capable missiles in the nation’s capital on Thursday, 60 years after Mao Zedong proclaimed its embrace of communism.

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Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands: minister

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – Thousands may have died in an earthquake that struck the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, a minister said on Thursday, with officials saying many victims remained buried under toppled buildings.

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Second quake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Thursday morning local time, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, the second large quake to rattle the area in 24 hours.

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U.S., Iran to face off at six-power nuclear talks

GENEVA (Reuters) – Six world powers gather in Switzerland on Thursday for a meeting with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and U.S. officials said there could be an opportunity for a rare bilateral meeting with the Iranians.

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