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64 people are feared dead in Afghan avalanches (Reuters)

64 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches

Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims. +more

3News - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will have to find a way to help his country out of debt (Reuters)

Europe searches for way out of debt crisis

The euro is under siege – and the next few days will be cruc...

Defiant Iran accelerates nuclear program

Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level over the voci...

3News - Anoma Fonseka cries while speaking to the media a day after her husband, General Sarath Fonseka, was taken into custody by the Government (Reuters)

Sri Lankan parliament dissolves ahead of new vote

President Mahinda Rajapaksa's decision follows his sweeping ...

3News - The UN has said it will cut off medical supplies to any hospital found charging patients for treatment (Reuters)

UN slams Haitian hospitals for charging patients

The United Nations has warned that it will cut off shipments...

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Africa

3News - Vice presidential candidate Goodluck Jonathan (L) (Reuters)

Nigeria: Vice president empowered by lawmakers

Yar'Adua's absence has caused a cease-fire he negotiated with insurgents in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta to unravel and left no one formally in charge of the nation of 150 million.

Americas

UN slams Haitian hospitals for charging patients

The United Nations has warned that it will cut off shipments of free medicine to any Haitian hospitals that it finds are charging patients.

Asia

3News - A relative of earthquake victims cries as she mourns at the ruins of earthquake-hit Beichuan county (Reuters)

China gives 5 years to activist who probed quake

Many have asked whether poor construction was responsible for the staggering number of children killed in the May 2008 temblor, which took 90,000 lives.

Australia/Oceania

3News - Sea Shepherd's Steve Irwin (Reuters file pic)

Sea Shepherd fights water with water

Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean.

Europe / United Kingdom

Europe searches for way out of debt crisis

The euro is under siege – and the next few days will be crucial.

Middle East

3News - 64 people are feared dead in Afghan avalanches (Reuters)

64 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches

Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims.

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