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Curfew in Christchurch after devastating quake ABC Online A state of emergency has been declared and police say the curfew is intended to protect people from falling debris. (AFP: Carys Monteath) New Zealand authorities have declared an overnight curfew in Christchurch after a major earthquake hit the ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

Tony Blair pelted with eggs and shoes at book signing The Guardian Violent skirmishes broke out between protesters and police at the first public signing for Tony Blair's memoirs, with shoes and eggs hurled at the former prime minister. Three men were arrested after they broke through a security barrier at around ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

General Strike after Attack on Pakistani Shi'ites Voice of America Photo: AP A general strike is in effect in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, following Friday's suicide bombing that targeted minority Shi'ites and killed at least 57 people. More than 160 others were wounded by the explosion at a Shi'ite rally ... See all stories on this topic »

UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Wall Street Journal By CHIP CUMMINS And ANDY PASZTOR DUBAI—A United Parcel Service Inc. cargo plane crashed Friday evening after takeoff near Dubai, killing two pilots in the package delivery giant's first fatal aircraft accident. Associated Press Smoke rose from the site ... See all stories on this topic »

Nine killed in plane crash in New Zealand Sify Nine people were killed when a skydive plane crashed at Fox Glacier airport in New Zealand. The Fletcher Fixed Wing plane burst into flames after taking off, just before 1.30pm. All nine passengers- comprising of New Zealanders and tourists- died in ... See all stories on this topic »

Hamas official: Israeli settlers are a legitimate military target Ha'aretz Member of Hamas' politburo says settlers posses more than half a million automatic weapons, as well as being regularly supported by IDF troops. Israeli settlers in the West Bank are legitimate targets since they are an army in every sense of the word, ... See all stories on this topic » Ha'aretz

Chile miners advised to exercise BBC News Scientists from the US space agency Nasa have advised the trapped Chilean miners to regulate their day and night sleep patterns. A team of four visiting experts said the men should boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise program as their ... See all stories on this topic »

Remains of blast temple examined BBC News Fire crews and structural engineers have been examining the remains of the Hare Krishna temple in Leicester partially destroyed in a gas explosion. The remains of the outer building in Thoresby Street are to be demolished. Residents have had to leave ... See all stories on this topic »

Another Prachandagate erupts in Nepal Times of India KATHMANDU: Sixteen months after a secretly taped video filming Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda boasting he deliberately lied about the strength of his guerrilla army to UN monitors damaged his credibility irreversibly, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ex-executives say their dismissals triggered run on Kabul Bank Washington Post By Ernesto Londoño and Andrew Higgins The two ousted executives of Afghanistan's largest bank have blamed a hasty management purge for a run on the embattled institution this week. President Hamid Karzai ordered the dismissal of the managers at Kabul ... See all stories on this topic »

Gates meets US troops in Afghan Taliban heartland AFP KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — US Defence Secretary Robert Gates struck a positive note Friday about the war in Afghanistan after a day meeting with US soldiers at the "tip of the spear" in the Taliban's heartland. Gates spent the day in southern Kandahar ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Gandhi's grandson pitches in for Pak flood aid Hindustan Times Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has asked people for more help in flood relief efforts in Pakistan, saying humanitarian needs should transcend international rift. "Let us praise and honour the stoic bravery of the victims of Pakistan's ... See all stories on this topic »

Nasrallah: Direct peace talks 'born dead' Ynetnews In televised speech in honor of 'Jerusalem Day,' Hezbollah secretary-general slams Palestinian Authority for launching negotiations with Israel, says 'no one has the right to cede a grain of Palestine.' He fails to comment on blast in his ... See all stories on this topic »

War is hell on approval ratings Los Angeles Times No wonder President Obama used only his second Oval Office address to get the Iraq war so publicly off the domestic debate table just nine weeks before his first midterm elections. He even flew Vice President Joe Biden over for another quick tour of ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama's approval rating increases to 46 percent in new Fox News poll Oneindia Washington, Sept 4 061(ANI): US president Barack Obama's approval rating has improved from 43 to 46 percent, according to a new poll by Fox News. 48 percent voters now disapprove the US president's job performance, which stood in the 43-49 percent ... See all stories on this topic »

9000 free condom vending machines set up in Shanghai Sify Shanghai residents, including students and migrant workers, will now be provided free condoms through more than 9000 vending machines to be set up across this business capital of China. Condom vending machines will be put up in dormitory buildings, ... See all stories on this topic »

Islamic Group Asks Army to Deny 'Traitor' GI's Request for Conscientious ... FOXNews Pfc. Naser Abdo, 20, filed for conscientious objector status in June, claiming his faith and the military simply don't mix. The Texas native says he's endured harassment and discrimination due to his religious beliefs since joining the military last ... See all stories on this topic » FOXNews

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