Archive for the ‘asia’ Category
Monday, February 25th, 2008
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), several large earthquakes have shook Indonesia with the largest having a magnitude of 7.0.
The most recent quake had a magnitude of 6.9 and struck at 4:02 a.m. local time February 26, 150 kilometers (94 miles) south, southwest of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. The ...
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
DILI (Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was shot and critically wounded at his home in Dili on Monday in an assassination attempt by rebel soldiers that analysts said could spark renewed violence and political chaos in the tiny nation.Read the full story
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Pakistan placed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto back under house arrest Tuesday, setting up a tense new showdown over her plans for a mass procession against emergency rule.Read the full story
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