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 The New York Times Thu 17 Oct 2013
Japan: Dozens Dead or Missing After Typhoon
A powerful typhoon struck eastern Japan on Wednesday, causing landslides and floods that left at least 17 people dead and 43 missing, the police said. Tokyo briefly ground to a halt as bullet trains a... (photo: AP/Junji Kurokawa)
2013 Typhoon Wipha Floods Photos Typhoon in Japan |
 Al Jazeera Tue 15 Oct 2013
Sicily declares emergency over migrant influx
Sicily has declared a state of emergency due to rising numbers of migrants coming by boats from the Mediterranean sea. | Drones, warships and helicopters were deployed on Tuesday inside and outside It... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
Italy Mediterranean Sea Migrants Photos Wikipedia: Immigration |
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 Al Jazeera Tue 15 Oct 2013
Floods hit Indian state in wake of cyclone
At least five people have been killed in the eastern Indian state of Odisha in floods triggered by heavy rains that accompanied a fierce cyclone over the weekend. | The B... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Cylone Phailin Floods Natural Disaster Photos Wikipedia: Cyclone Phailin |
 Dawn Tue 15 Oct 2013
Israel warns against nuclear compromise with Iran
JERUSALEM: Israel on Tuesday urged the world to avoid a partial deal with Iran, which could see a relaxing of sanctions, just hours before a new round of nuclear talks. |... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
Israel Jerusalem Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Israel |
 Al Jazeera Tue 15 Oct 2013
Palestinian youths face Israeli abuse: report
The UN Children's Fund has said Israel's army and police force continue to mistreat Palestinian youths during arrests and detentions, despite agreeing to test alternative... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Abuse Children Israeli Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Israel |
 NZ Herald Tue 15 Oct 2013
Much ado about Italy
From fair Verona, where we lay our scene, to Mantua, Padua and Rome, Shakespeare was fascinated by Italy. Duncan Garwood presents his guide on where to go - without quite... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
Italy Photos Rome Sicily Wikipedia: Sicily |
 The Observer Sun 13 Oct 2013
Damon Albarn's return trip on the Africa Express
In 2006 Damon Albarn launched Africa Express – a series of collaborations between western and African artists. Photograph: Jo Hale/Redferns via Getty Images | It may be... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino)
Africa Islamist rebels Mali Photos Wikipedia: Mali |
 The Guardian Sun 13 Oct 2013
Vatican beatifies over 500 'martyrs of the faith' killed during Spanish civil war
Mass beatification attended by 25,000 despite calls for pope to cancel event over church's support for General Francisco Franco | Priests arrive for the beatification cer... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
Catholics Photos Pope Vatican Wikipedia: Vatican City |
 The Washington Post Sun 13 Oct 2013
NATO says service member killed by man wearing an Afghan security forces uniform
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO says a man wearing an Afghan national security forces uniform killed one of its service members in eastern Afghanistan. | The alliance say... (photo: US Navy / Chad A. Dulac)
Afghanistan Nato Photos Security Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
 The Guardian Sun 13 Oct 2013
Cyclone Phailin: 500,000 homes evacuated as storm pounds India
Mass evacuation of towns and villages on India's eastern coast limits death toll as 135mph winds force huge waves inland | A man salvages a table stuck in uprooted trees ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
India Typhoon Natural Calamities Phailin cyclone Photos Wikipedia: Cyclone Phailin |
