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Ex-bank executives say their dismissals caused panic withdrawals in Kabul Washington Post Concerned Afghans stood in long lines Saturday to withdraw money from the nation's largest, but troubled bank. By Ernesto Londoño, Andrew Higgins and David Nakamura KABUL -- The two ousted executives of Afghanistan's largest bank have blamed a hasty ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

Quake-hit Christchurch face a year of recovery effort The Hindu AP Motorists stop their cars near cracks caused in the road in Christchurch, New Zealand on Sunday. It will take at least a year to rebuild the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Sunday as aftershocks continued to rock the ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Glacier crash probe begins New Zealand Herald A pilot, four locals and four tourists have died in a skydiving plane crash. Photo / One News Transport accident investigators are confident they will find "most, if not all", of the reasons for the Fox Glacier plane crash, despite fire causing massive ... See all stories on this topic »

PA to Iran: Mind your own business Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF After Iranian FM says those negotiating with Israel and "betraying their nations," a PA spokesman said Iran has no right to talk about Palestinians, because they "repress their people." The Palestinian Authority has taken a stand ... See all stories on this topic »

Trapped miners in Chile videoconference with relatives The Hindu AP In this photos provided by the Chile government, trapped miner Claudio Yanez talks to his relatives during a video conference at the collapsed San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile. Thirty-three miners have been trapped deep underground in the copper and ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

1 killed, 3 hurt in Israeli air strikes on Gaza AFP GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Israeli warplanes launched three strikes against the southern Gaza Strip, killing one, wounding three and leaving one more missing, Palestinian medical and security sources said. Two raids Saturday targeted ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Taliban-style bomb kills Afghan police, civilians AFP KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — Four Afghan policemen and three civilians were killed Saturday when a bomb mounted on a motorcycle was detonated in the northern city of Kunduz, an official said. The bombing took place at about 12:15pm (0745 GMT) in the Bander ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Crash was catastrophic Khaleej Times DUBAI - The UPS 747-400 which crashed two minutes after takeoff from Dubai airport at about 8pm on Friday had been ordered to go round and land at the military airfield in Al Minhd area which was closer. The crew had indicated a fire and smoke build up ... See all stories on this topic »

14 Al Qaeda men held in Yemen Sify , Sep 5 (DPA) Security forces have arrested 14 suspected members of the terrorist network Al Qaeda in a massive crackdown on the group in the restive southern town of Loudar, the Interior Ministry said early Sunday. 'Fourteen suspected Al Qaeda ... See all stories on this topic »

6 killed in US drone strike in NW Pakistan Xinhua ISLAMABAD, Sept.4 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and two others injured in a USdrone strike launched Saturday night in Pakistan's northwest tribal area, reported local media. According to the report, the strike took place at about 7:00 pm ... See all stories on this topic »

New blowout preventer placed on Gulf well CNN (CNN) -- A blowout preventer that may hold important forensic evidence as to why it failed, triggering the world's largest accidental oil spill, has been brought to the surface of the Gulf and placed on a vessel, officials said Saturday night. ... See all stories on this topic »

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