September 30, 2007

Quake near Guam sways buildings (Reuters)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

Reuters - A strong earthquake swayed buildings on
the Pacific island of Guam on Sunday but there were no
immediate reports of damage and no tsunami alert was issued.

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Bomb wounds 12 tourists in Maldives (Reuters)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

People stand near a mosque in Male, September 29, 2007. Twelve tourists were injured in a bomb explosion on Saturday in the Maldives' capital, the islands' government said. The blast occurred near the mosque at the entrance to the capital's Sultan Park, a stop-off for tour groups. (Haveeru Online/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - A homemade bomb exploded near a mosque in
the Maldives' capital, Male, on Saturday, wounding 12 foreign
tourists in the remote Indian Ocean island chain best known for
luxury honeymoons and Hollywood star visitors.


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Pro-democracy radio key source on Myanmar protests (Reuters)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

Reuters - Using secret material smuggled out of
Myanmar, the Oslo-based Democratic Voice of Burma's radio and
TV stations are a key source of information for those inside
and outside the country on the government's crackdown on
protesters.

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UN envoy meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi (AFP)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

Protestors display pictures of detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration in front the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong. A UN envoy has met Myanmar's detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and leaders of the ruling junta, as he tried to broker an end to a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests.(AFP/Mike Clarke)AFP - A UN envoy met Myanmar's detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and leaders of the ruling junta Sunday, as he tried to broker an end to a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests.


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Ukraine votes in tense contest to end turmoil (AFP)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

Ukraine's Prime Minister and the leader of pro-Russian Regions Party, Viktor Yanukovich, waves as he arrives to vote in a polling station in Kiev. Ukrainians have voted in snap parliamentary polls meant to end months of political unrest, but likely to stoke new tension as pro-Western parties pushed to remove their Russian-backed rival from power.(AFP/Sergei Supinsky)AFP - Ukrainians voted Sunday in snap parliamentary polls meant to end months of political unrest, but likely to stoke new tension as pro-Western parties pushed to remove their Russian-backed rival from power.


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Gebrselassie breaks marathon record (AP)

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Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie raises his arms as he crosses the finish line to win the men's competition of the 34th Berlin Marathon in Berlin Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007. Gebrselassie won in the world record time of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 26 seconds. Around 40,000 runners from 115 countries took part in the event. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns)AP - Haile Gebrselassie broke the marathon world record Sunday, winning the Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 26 seconds.


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UN peace envoy meets detained leader (Reuters)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

Myanmar citizens living in South Korea shout slogans during a rally against Myanmar's military rulers in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul September 30, 2007. U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrived in Yangon on Sunday on the second leg of an urgent mission to bring Myanmar's junta and its foes to the peace table and end a bloody crackdown on protests against military rule. (Han Jae-Ho/Reuters)Reuters - U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari met detained
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday but had
not held talks yet with the head of the junta on ending a
bloody crackdown on protests against 45 years of military rule.


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North Korea talks consider "nuts and bolts" text (Reuters)

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Chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill speaks to the media in Beijing September 30, 2007. Hill said on Sunday he was confident the session could set out a path that would see the North making good on its pledge to disable its atomic facilities. (Jason Lee/Reuters)Reuters - Talks aimed at reining in North Korea's
nuclear programmes ended on Sunday to allow delegates to return
to their home countries to discuss a "nuts and bolts" joint
statement with their governments, the U.S. envoy said.


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Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand (Reuters)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

Reuters - A strong earthquake with a magnitude
of 7.4 hit some 500 km (300 miles) southwest of New Zealand on
Sunday, but there were no reports of damage and authorities
discounted the risk of a major tsunami.

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Turbulent Ukraine chooses new parliament (Reuters)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich (R) greets supporters at an election rally in Donetsk September 28, 2007. After months of political turmoil Ukraine elects a new parliament on Sunday, choosing between 'Orange Revolution' advocates backing President Viktor Yushchenko and his rival, Yanukovich. (Valeriy Belokryl/Reuters)Reuters - Ukrainians, buffeted by months of
political turmoil, were choosing a new parliament on Sunday in
an election that President Viktor Yushchenko said offered a
choice between "false stability and change."


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