Earthquake Rocks New Zealand
Where: Wellington, New Zealand July 16, 2009 : A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in New Zealand’s South Island, …
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Teenage Girl Lone Survivor from Yemeni Air Crash
Where: Moroni, Comoros July 2, 2009 : Weeks after an Air France airliner crashed into the Pacific Ocean, a Yemeni jetliner went …
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Hundreds Killed in Ethnic Violence in Nigeria
Where: Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria March 18, 2010 : Hundreds of people have died in ethnic and religious violence around the …
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Rahman Bags Double Grammy Honour for India
Where: Los Angeles, USA January 31, 2010 : A.R. Rahman, one of India’s most well-loved music composers, won international …
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Tourists Stranded in Machu Picchu
Where: Lima, Peru February 1, 2010 :Heavy rain and landslides destroyed the only land link to the ancient Inca* site of Machu …
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The Bt Brinjal Battle
Where: New Delhi, India February 20, 2010 : India’s environment minister Jairam Ramesh had announced that Bt Brinjal, a …
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World Leaders Propose Solutions to Global Hunger
Where: L’Aquila, Italy July 10, 2009 : The leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) countries met at a summit in L’Aquila, …
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Violence Rocks China's Xinjian Province
Where: Urumqi, Xinjiang,China July 8, 2009 : Clashes broke out between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese in Urumqi, Xinjiang’s …
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Another Big Quake for 2010 – Chile
Where: Santiago,Chile March 17, 2010 : Chile experienced an 8.8-magnitude on February 27, 2010. Around 700 people lost their …
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Killer Storm Rages Through Western Europe
Where: Paris, France March 1, 2010 : A violent storm originating in the Atlantic Ocean crashed into the western coasts of France, …
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Honduras President Deposed
Where: Tegucigalpa, Honduras July 5, 2009 : President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras in Central America was removed from office on June …
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Fiji Struck by Cyclone
Where: Suva, Fiji March 16, 2010 : Fiji declared a state of emergency in the northern and eastern parts of the country after they …
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