Topic: PostNuke

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Cyclone batters Australian coast

Posted by admin on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 08:04 AM

	A powerful tropical cyclone has hit Australia's north-east coast, packing winds of up to 290km/h (180mph). Read full article: 'Cyclone batters Australian coast'

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Articles: Seven killed in Pakistani blast

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 11:54 PM

	At least seven people have been killed in a roadside bombing near the town of Dera Ismail Khan in north-west Pakistan, police have said. Read full article: 'Seven killed in Pakistani blast'

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Articles: Taiwan stages new anti-Chen rally

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 11:50 PM

	Thousands of people have joined an opposition rally in Taiwan, protesting against President Chen Shui-bian's pro-independence stance. Read full article: 'Taiwan stages new anti-Chen rally'

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Articles: Indian 'witchcraft' family killed

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 11:47 PM

	A family of five has been beheaded in Sonitpur district, north-east India, by a mob who accused them of witchcraft. Read full article: 'Indian 'witchcraft' family killed'

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Articles: US captures 13 Somali 'pirates'

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 11:45 PM

	Thirteen suspected pirates involved in clashes with the US Navy off the Somali coast on Saturday have been captured, a spokesman for the men says. Read full article: 'US captures 13 Somali 'pirates''

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Articles: Iranian dissident freed from jail

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 09:46 AM

	Iran's most prominent dissident journalist Akbar Ganji has been freed from jail after five years. Read full article: 'Iranian dissident freed from jail'

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Articles: US ships in Somali pirate clash

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 09:45 AM

	The US Navy says two of its warships have returned fire on a group of suspected pirates off the Somali coast, killing one person and wounding five. Read full article: 'US ships in Somali pirate clash'

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Articles: Colombia makes $800m cocaine haul

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 09:44 AM

	The Colombian authorities have seized a shipment of cocaine with a street value of $800m (£455m) on board a ship in the Caribbean port of Cartagena. Read full article: 'Colombia makes $800m cocaine haul'

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Articles: Riots erupt after French protests

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 09:43 AM

	French riot police have used tear gas and water cannon after protests against a new labour law turned violent. Read full article: 'Riots erupt after French protests'

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Articles: Iraq in civil war, says former PM

Posted by admin on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 09:38 AM

	Iraq is in the middle of civil war, the country's former interim prime minister Iyad Allawi has told the BBC. Read full article: 'Iraq in civil war, says former PM'

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