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. Go to Source addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2009%2F09%2Findonesia-quake-death-toll-may-be-thousands%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Indonesia+quake+death+toll+may+be+thousands’; addthis_pub = ”; Tags: quake death toll, heavy rain, indonesia quake, padang indonesia, Top Stories, [...]
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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. Go to Source addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fchina-marks-60-years-with-spectacle-of-power%2F’; addthis_title = ‘China+marks+60+years+with+spectacle+of+power’; addthis_pub = ”; Tags: Top Stories, mao zedong
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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. Go to Source addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2009%2F09%2Findonesia-quake-death-toll-may-be-thousands-minister%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Indonesia+quake+death+toll+may+be+thousands%3A+minister’; addthis_pub = ”; Tags: Top Stories, indonesia quake, sumatra island, [...]
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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. Go to Source addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fsecond-quake-hits-indonesias-sumatra-usgs%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Second+quake+hits+Indonesia%26%238217%3Bs+Sumatra%3A++USGS’; addthis_pub = ”; Tags: sumatra island, local time, thursday morning, Top Stories, U.S. Geological
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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. Go to Source addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fu-s-iran-to-face-off-at-six-power-nuclear-talks%2F’; addthis_title = ‘U.S.%2C+Iran+to+face+off+at+six-power+nuclear+talks’; addthis_pub = ”; Tags: Top Stories, nuclear talks, chief nuclear [...]
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