Philippines landslide swallows village of 1800 in Leyte
Rescue teams brace for the worst as Guinsaugon in eastern Philippines is buried by mud and boulders. Officials say about 1,800 residents are feared dead of 1,857 inhabitants, with 57 survivors reported and 24 bodies recovered. U.S. forces deploy ships and Marines to assist, while rains and past logging are cited as contributing factors.
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APTN
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Chavez warns on oil exports to U S over destabilization claims
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned he may cut oil shipments to the United States if Washington steps over the line in attempts to destabilize his government. He said he has contacted other buyers as a contingency. Venezuela ships about 1.5 million barrels per day to the U S.
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Court orders release of 37 political detainees in Nepal
Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the royalist government to release 37 detainees who opposed the king's rule, saying no legal basis supported the detentions. The freed officials called the ruling a victory for democracy and vowed to intensify their campaign against King Gyanendra. The decision follows an army offensive in the southwest amid insurgent actions.
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Press For Democracy
Deadly protests flare over Muhammad cartoons at Libyan consulate
Rioters attack the Italian consulate in Benghazi and a crowd of Libyans clashes with police leaving 10 to 11 dead. Protests spread across the Muslim world after a Danish paper first published the caricatures. A Libyan cleric offers a $1 million reward for killing the cartoonist.
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Qureshi
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Karachi
Bird flu moves through Egypt and France with first cases
Egypt confirmed an outbreak with about 20 dead birds testing positive for H5N1 as authorities prepare a state of emergency. France reported a probable first case in a dead wild duck in the southeast, tests indicating the H5 or H7 strain, with further confirmatory tests underway. The UN warns of spread through West Africa and global concern over possible human transmission. Germany also reported 10 new avian flu cases on a northern island, part of a broader European outbreak.
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