Quake landslides wipe out 4 villages in Indonesia
PADANG, Indonesia - At least four Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday.
Nations:Indonesia Denmark Switzerland Netherlands South Korea Australia Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Indonesian quake toll at 1,100, thousands missing
PADANG, Indonesia - As rescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school Thursday, Mira Utami's mother clawed away, too -- looking for the shoes missing from her daughter's body. Mira was taking a high school English final when the quake hit, flattening the school in seconds and killing her a week before her 16th birthday.
Nations:Indonesia New Zealand Malaysia People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-01
2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529
PADANG, Indonesia - Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 529 people. The death toll was expected to rise.
Nations:Indonesia New Zealand Singapore Malaysia Source:(AP)
2009-10-01
Jackson's world fans mourn idol before memorial
LONDON - Fans in Asia planned to stay up into the wee hours, bars across Europe were holding Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris were clearing their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop's star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles.
Nations:France Sweden Malaysia Australia Philippines People:Michael Jackson Stevie Wonder Lionel Richie Mariah Carey Aaron Kwok Activities:Michael Jackson Death Source:(AP)
2009-07-07
Airlines replace monitors after Air France crash
RECIFE, Brazil - Airlines moved quickly Tuesday to replace speed monitors like those suspected of feeding false information to the computers on Air France Flight 447 and possibly causing the plane to break up over the Atlantic Ocean.
Nations:Brazil France Malaysia United Arab Emirates U.S. Activities:2009 Air France Crash
2009-06-10
East Asia sets up emergency $120 bln fund for crisis
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thirteen East and Southeast Asian countries agreed on Sunday to set up a $120 billion emergency fund for use in an economic downturn, the first independent move by Asia to shield itself from financial crisis.
Nations:Japan China Indonesia Cambodia Philippines South Korea Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2009-05-03
NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates
NAIROBI, Kenya - NATO warships and helicopters pursued Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said Sunday, and the high-speed chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the pirates' skiff.
Nations:Canada Malaysia Kenya Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-04-19
Kidnapped US captain freed; snipers kill 3 pirates
NAIROBI, Kenya - Navy snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain in a surprise nighttime assault in choppy seas Easter Sunday, ending a five-day standoff between a team of rogue gunmen and the world's most powerful military.
Nations:Kenya U.S. Uganda Ukraine Bulgaria Italy People:John Curran Barack Obama Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-04-12
US ship reaches Kenya minus kidnapped captain
MOMBASA, Kenya - Nineteen American sailors who escaped a pirate hijacking off the Horn of Africa reached safe harbor on Saturday, exhilarated by freedom but mourning the absence of the captain they hailed for sacrificing his freedom to save them.
Nations:Kenya Philippines France U.S. Malaysia Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-04-11
US protests 'harassment' by Chinese vessels
WASHINGTON - Chinese ships surrounded and harassed a Navy mapping ship in international waters off China, at one point coming within 25 feet of the American boat and strewing debris in its path, the Defense Department said Monday. The Obama administration said it would continue naval operations in the South China Sea, most of which China considers its territory, and protested to China about what it called reckless behavior that endangered lives.
Nations:Philippines Malaysia People:Yang Jiechi George W. Bush Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(AP)
2009-03-09
Plunging currency brings surge of bargain seekers to London
LONDON -- After a go-go decade, Great Britain is suffering from a sudden, severe financial hangover. Now, however, the party has kicked into high gear for another group: foreign visitors and investors who are descending on London to take advantage of the plunge in the local currency and snap up high-end property, luxury cars and designer clothing at a discount.
Nations:France Italy Malaysia U.K. People:Daniel Craig Activities:2008 U.K. Recession
2009-02-03
Intel to shut sites and cut up to 6,000 jobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intel Corp (INTC.O) said on Wednesday it would close manufacturing plants in Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as its only remaining factory in Silicon Valley, cutting as many as 6,000 jobs.
Nations:Philippines Malaysia U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2009-01-21
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