The Guardian Trapped Chilean miners protest at restrictions The Guardian The Chilean miners trapped in a collapsed mine shaft are starting to rebel against restrictions imposed by their government as they enter their second month below ground. Family members said the 33 men had protested that the government was censoring ... [...more]
Reuters (press release) Russian defense minister inspects site of Dagestan attack RIA Novosti Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov personally examined on Sunday the scene of the suicide bombing that killed three soldiers at a military firing range in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan. Defense Ministry spokesman Col. [...more]
ABC Online Rain eases but flood threat remains Sydney Morning Herald Dozens of communities across Victoria remain under threat from floodwaters as weary State Emergency Service crews battle to get on top of hundreds of calls to repair storm-damaged houses after a wild weekend of weather. ... Floods worst in decade, and still to peak The Age Army called to flood-ravaged state Sydney Morning Herald Shepparton and Horsham brace for floodwaters The Australian ABC Online [...more]
swissinfo.ch Death toll rises to 21 in Guatemala landslides Xinhua MEXICO CITY, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The number of people killed when two landslides hit western Guatemala Saturday has risen to 21, President Alvaro Colom said, quoted by Guatemalan media. Earlier reports said 14 people died, 13 others were injured and ... [...more]
The Guardian NATO reports two soldiers killed in Afghanistan AFP KABUL — NATO on Sunday announced the death of two foreign soldiers, one of them American, in southern Afghanistan's insurgent heartland. One soldier whose nationality was not given died Sunday in an insurgent attack, NATO's International Security ... Outgoing NATO Deputy Rues Early Optimism On Marjah NPR Outgoing NATO deputy rues early optimism on Marjah The Associated Press General Says Foresight on Marja Was Flawed New York Times CNN [...more]
