Tuesday, March 26, 2013

[World] Strong Quake Sways Buildings in Taiwan, Kills 1

Strong Quake Sways Buildings in Taiwan, Kills 1
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/dead+least+injured+strong+earthquake+sways+buildings+throughout+Taiwan/8156123/story.html
Share. 0. A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at one person and injuring 19 as it damaged buildings on the quake-prone island.

China denies starting fire on Vietnamese fishing boat
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/27/china-denies-fire-vietnamese-boat
China has admitted firing flares at a Vietnamese fishing boat but denied the vessel caught fire as a result during a confrontation in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

Sri Lankan Cricketers Barred From Indian State Amid Tamil Anger
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/ticket-sales-for-ipl-matches-at-chennai-delayed/article4553823.ece
The Indian Premier League, cricket's richest sporting competition, said Sri Lankan players will not take part in matches in the southern state of Tamil Nadu amid anger over alleged war atrocities against Tamils in the island nation's civil war.

Festival of colours paints one and all in its hues
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-celebrates-holi-president-pm-greets-people/1093999/
GUWAHATI: If you buy your Holicolours from Fancy Bazar, you may be surprised to know that most of the vendors selling abeer and gulal in the area are Muslims and come all the way from Uttar Pradesh to the state every year during Holi to do business.

PA, Hamas welcome call from Qatar to end dispute
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/arab-league-approves-1b-plan-to-protect-islamic-and-arab-character-of-east-jerusalem-1.511937
At Arab League meeting in Doha, Qatar's emir calls for mini-Arab summit to be held in Cairo involving two Palestinian parties.

China agencies press territorial claims in Asian waters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinas-navy-conducts-island-landing-exercises-in-disputed-south-china-sea/2013/03/27/7a222a00-969b-11e2-8764-d42c128a01ef_story.html
BEIJING - When a two-engine Chinese turboprop darted over disputed islands in the East China Sea, the first foreign intrusion into Japanese airspace in more than 50 years, the People's Liberation Army was able to truthfully profess its innocence.

More deaths reported as bodies of SA troops return
http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/zuma-pressed-for-answers-on-troops-1.1492292
The remains of 13 soldiers killed in the Central African Republic have arrived in South Africa in the wake of reports that more SA soldiers have died.

Long Island teenager in New York to celebrate his 18th birthday with two friends
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/03/26/service-disruption-following-fatal-subway-strike/
A teenager celebrating his 18th birthday was killed by an oncoming subway train as he tried to cross the tracks, police said Tuesday.

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