Landslides after quake wipe out at least 3 villages in Indonesia, burying nearly 650PADANG, Indonesia — At least three Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday. Second storm slams into northern Philippines, toppling power poles, trees; at least 2 deadMANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, ripping off roofs, toppling power pylons and swelling rivers in the country’s mountainous north. At least two people were killed, an official said. 2nd storm slams into northern Philippines, toppling power poles, treesMANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, ripping off roofs, toppling power pylons and swelling rivers in the country’s mountainous north. At least two people were killed, an official said. Myanmar junta official holds surprise talks with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar — Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was escorted into surprise talks with a junta official Saturday, a week after writing a letter to the military leader proposing a new era of cooperation. Typhoon Parma hits Philippine coast, bringing down trees, power poles; no deaths reportedMANILA, Philippines — The government’s chief forecaster says Typhoon Parma has made landfall in the northern Philippines. Indonesia quake survivor sends text message from hotel rubble, sending rescuers scramblingPADANG, Indonesia — An earthquake survivor trapped in a collapsed hotel in western Indonesia sent a text message saying he and some others were alive, triggering a frantic rescue operation, but hopes faded Saturday as sniffer dogs failed to detect life. 2nd typhoon’s winds topple power poles, trees in northern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Powerful winds toppled power poles and trees Saturday in the northern Philippines as the second typhoon in eight days bore down on the country. Farther north, Taiwan began evacuating villages also in the path of the storm. Typhoon threatening Philippines weakens slightly; Taiwan issues warningMANILA, Philippines — Filipinos braced Saturday for their second typhoon in eight days, though the storm weakened just hours before it was due to hit and the threat of another disaster in the flood-soaked capital eased. Survivors pulled from Indonesian quake rubble after 2 days, but 3,000 still missingPADANG, Indonesia — Ratna Kurniasari Virgo lay surrounded by death for 40 hours — trapped with a broken leg between the collapsed walls of her college and the bodies of her dead friends. Her rescue Friday was a rare tale of survival two days after a massive Indonesian earthquake killed at least 715 people and left nearly 3,000 missing under the rubble of tens of thousands of buildings. Obama extends condolences to Indonesian president for loss of life from damaging earthquakeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has spoken with Indonesia’s president to offer his condolences for the devastating earthquake that struck West Sumatra. List of countries that have sent aid to help Indonesia cope with Sumatra earthquakeList of donors and the aid material they have sent or pledged to Indonesia to help it cope with Wednesday’s 7.6-magnitude earthquake on Sumatra island. Teenager, teacher pulled alive from rubble 2 days after Indonesia quake killed at least 7152 rescued days after Indonesia quake kills 715 PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers pulled two women alive from their collapsed college, nearly two days after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, as cries for help from a flattened hotel spurred the frantic search for more survivors Friday. Family buries slain terror mastermind Noordin Top in Muslim funeral at Malaysian villagePONTIAN, Malaysia — Tearful relatives of slain regional al-Qaida commander Noordin Top buried him in a traditional Muslim funeral at his Malaysian boyhood village Friday, two weeks after Indonesian security forces killed him in a shootout. Gov’t: Nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped under Indonesian earthquake rubblePADANG, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Health Ministry says nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake two days ago. Teenager pulled alive from rubble 40 hours after Indonesia quake that killed at least 715PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while cries for help Friday from beneath a flattened hotel spurred the frantic search for more survivors. Crew of apocalyptic film ‘2012′ expresses sympathy for victims of Asia disastersTAIPEI, Taiwan — The crew of the Hollywood doomsday movie “2012″ expressed sympathy Friday for victims of real-life flooding and earthquakes this week in the Asia-Pacific region. Oil slides below $70 in Asia as investors eye weak US economic dataOil prices slid below $70 a barrel Friday as signs of a sluggish U.S. economic recovery discouraged stock and crude investors. Tens of thousands evacuated as new typhoon bears down on storm-hit PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Filipinos braced Friday to be whipped by powerful winds and pelted with rain from a second typhoon in eight days, fleeing by the tens of thousands from low-lying areas and suspending cleanup operations in the flooded capital. US hits NKorea in the wallet, targeting private Asian banks in effort to restart nuclear talksWASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s push to settle a tense nuclear standoff with North Korea is being spearheaded not by soldiers on a battlefield or big-name diplomats but by government officials knocking on the doors of banks throughout Asia. Teenager pulled out alive from rubble 40 hours after Indonesia quake that killed 715PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college about 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while elsewhere they heard cries for help Friday from people trapped under a collapsed hotel. Thousands evacuated as new typhoon bears down on Philippines
Myanmar court rejects pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi’s appeal of latest house arrestYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar court rejected an appeal Friday by democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her release from house arrest, another reminder that the country’s military junta treads warily when considering concessions to the opposition or improving relations with the West. Frantic rescue effort in Indonesia after major earthquake kills hundredsPADANG, Indonesia — Medical teams, search dogs, backhoes and emergency supplies were flown into the devastated western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island Friday to bolster frantic rescue attempts for thousands buried by a powerful earthquake. Myanmar court rejects pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi’s appeal against latest house arrestYANGON, Myanmar — A court in military-ruled Myanmar turned aside opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s latest bid for freedom Friday, rejecting an appeal against her most recent sentence of house arrest, government sources said. Oil falls to near $70 in Asia as investors eye weak US economic dataSINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $70 a barrel Friday in Asia as signs of a sluggish U.S. economic recovery discouraged stock and crude investors. Philippines begins evacuations as second storm in a week approachesMANILA, Philippines — Filipinos in the likely path of a looming typhoon began evacuating Friday, as the toll from a storm that tore across Southeast Asia days earlier rose to more than 400. Myanmar court rejects appeal by Suu Kyi for release from detentionYANGON - A Myanmar court Friday rejected an appeal lodged by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi against an 18-month detention sentence, government sources said. Indonesian quake toll set at 1,100 and predicted to grow with thousands missing in the rubblePADANG, Indonesia — Across this coastal provincial capital, hardest hit by the latest earthquake to devastate Indonesia, mourners, survivors and rescue workers alike clawed through heaps of concrete in searches for thousands still missing. UN humanitarian chief says Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s humanitarian chief said Thursday the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people. Obama says his thoughts are with disaster victims in Samoa, IndonesiaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the tsunami in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Indonesia. |
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