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Troops deployed to snub Kathmandu cut-off move
Army captain, businessman killed, govt warns politicians to toe the line
Nepalese troops are in place to block a fresh bid by Maoist insurgents to cut off the Kathmandu valley, the army said yesterday, noting an improved security climate.

Thousands flee amid fresh quake panic
New panic swept Indonesia's Simuelue island yesterday as most of the population fled to the hills after rumours of a repeat of the earthquake that destroyed entire villages five days ago, a senior official

Maps need to be redrawn
Latest Indonesia quake reshapes the landscape
Three months after the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster saw Indonesia's Sumatra island nudged slightly towards Sri Lanka, the latest quake to hit the region has again altered the landscape.

'Super volcano may dwarf earthquake catastrophes'
As Indonesians struggled to recover from the second deadly earthquake to strike them in three months, an Australian expert warned yesterday that the country faced the prospect of a "super volcano" eruption

'China supports larger role for India at UN'
Delhi rejects UNSC seat sans veto power
China supports a bigger role for India in the United Nations and the UN Security Council, China's ambassador to New Delhi said yesterday ahead of next week's landmark visit by Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.

US to keep up pressure on Iran, N Korea despite damning WMD report
The White House said Thursday it had no plans to change is approach to nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran despite a new report warning that intelligence on their atomic programs may be shaky.

UN sends Darfur suspects to Hague court for trial
The UN Security Council decided to send cases of war crimes suspects in Sudan's Darfur region to the new International Criminal Court after agreeing to exemptions for US citizens.

Pakistan a dilemma for United States
When a US State Department report this week denounced Pakistan for a "poor" human rights record, a military-dominated political system and corrupt judiciary, there was little new.

Prayers around the world for pope
Faithful from around the world prayed for Pope John Paul II as the one-billion strong Roman Catholic community awoke Friday to alarming news of the 84-year-old pontiff's rapidly deteriorating health.

World's largest iceberg on the move again
The threat of sea access being blocked to US and New Zealand bases in Antarctica may have receded after the world's largest iceberg broke free from the McMurdo Sound sea bed last month, New Zealand Antarctic

30 killed in Rio de Janeiro drive-by shooting
Thirty people, including three children, were killed by eight gunmen in two cars driving around northern Rio de Janeiro suburbs Thursday night, a local official told CBN radio.