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Tuesday, April 03, 2007 |
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Tsunami, quake kill
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A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded into
the western Solomon Islands early Monday, destroying entire villages
and reportedly killing at least 15 people, officials said.
The wall of water triggered by
the 8.0-magnitude quake—which witnesses said was up to five meters
(16.5 feet) high—swamped towns, flattened homes, and sparked panic
among residents of the impoverished South Pacific state.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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New TV footage of
British sailors, shown
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Tehran has broadcast new
television footage of detained British naval personnel as high
emotions threatened to derail diplomatic efforts to secure the
release of the 15 sailors and marines.
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UN to issue grim
warming on climate impact
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The world’s top climate
scientists were gathering here Monday to hammer out the summary of a
massive report that predicts dire consequences from global warming,
especially for poor nations and species diversity.
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Rising wages,
skills shortage threaten India’s booming IT industry
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Rising wages and a shortage of
skilled workers threaten to blunt the competitive edge of India’s
flagship $48-billion information technology industry, experts said.
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INBRIEF
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Colombo: At least five
people were killed and another 20 wounded when a bus exploded in
eastern Sri Lanka Monday, police said.
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