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![The quake was felt over a wide area and razed the village of Nura of 960 residents in the Tian Shan mountains at an altitude of 2,000 metres. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/base/kyrgyz_quake_afp_061008.jpg "The quake was felt over a wide area and razed the village of Nura of 960 residents in the Tian Shan mountains at an altitude of 2,000 metres. [AFP]")
The quake was felt over a wide area and razed the village of Nura of 960 residents in the Tian Shan mountains at an altitude of 2,000 metres. [AFP]
Rescue crews search for survivors of Kyrgyzstan earthquake
10:20:23, 7 October 2008
Rescue crews have reached a remote mountain village in Central Asia, close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people.
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Pakistan orders Afghan refugees to leave Bajaur region
10:20:21, 7 October 2008
Pakistani authorities are expelling Afghan refugees from a tribal region that has become the main battleground between troops and fighters linked to the Taliban and al Qaeda.
India police make arrests in Hindu leader murder case
10:20:22, 7 October 2008
Police have arrested two Christians in an eastern Indian state in connection with the murder of a Hindu leader that sparked weeks of deadly clashes, a killing which is also blamed on Maoist rebels.
Thai soldiers wounded by landmines along Cambodian border
10:20:22, 7 October 2008
Thailand's army says two Thai soldiers have stepped on landmines along the Cambodian border three days after a brief exchange of fire near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple.
Standoff outside Thai parliament
10:20:22, 7 October 2008
More than 5,000 anti-government protesters are besieging Thailand's parliament, vowing to disrupt Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's maiden policy speech in a bid to revive their flagging street campaign.
China protests proposed US arms sale to Taiwan
10:20:22, 7 October 2008
China has canceled or postponed several military exchanges with the United States in protest against a proposed arms sale to Taiwan.
Stocks plunge as US Treasury launches bailout plan
10:20:22, 7 October 2008
The US Treasury has launched the first stage of its bank rescue plan, requesting bids for managers of troubled mortgages and mortgage-backed securities.
Australia expected to cut interest rates
10:20:22, 7 October 2008
The Reserve Bank of Australia is tipped to cut official rates by more than usual on Tuesday, in a bid to ensure at least some of the benefit flows through to borrowers.
Blast near offices of main Sri Lanka opposition party
02:17:46, 7 October 2008
The Sri Lankan government says 26 people have been killed in an attack on the offices of an opposition political party.
Near miss for Pakistan MP in suicide attack
02:17:46, 7 October 2008
A suicide bomber has killed at least 12 people and wounded a leading Pakistani opposition politician in the town of Bhakkar, in the central Pakistan province of Punjab.
Body found off Dubrovnik coast
02:17:46, 7 October 2008
Police in Croatia have confirmed that a body has been found off the coast in Dubrovnik, where Australian backpacker Britt Lapthorne went missing two weeks ago.
New illegal boat intercepted off Western Australia
01:27:19, 7 October 2008
A boat with 17 passengers has been intercepted off Australia's north-west coast, and its occupants are currently being transferred to Christmas Island.
Concern US unable to sustain Afghan commitment
01:27:19, 7 October 2008
Australia's defence minister, Joel Fitzgibbon, has raised concerns that the economic meltdown in the United States will inhibit the number of troops the country sends to Afghanistan.
Earthquakes hit western China
01:27:19, 7 October 2008
China's state media reports at least 30 people have been killed in a strong quake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, shortly after a tremor in Kyrgyzstan.
Arrested Thai anti-government protest leader to face court
01:27:18, 7 October 2008
Thai authorities insist the arrest of two anti-government leaders would not derail negotiations with protesters occupying the government house compound.
Malaysian blogger pleads not guilty on sedition charge
01:27:18, 7 October 2008
A popular Malaysian blogger has pleaded not guilty to sedition over an article he wrote that linked the deputy prime minister and his wife to the murder of a Mongolian woman.
US carrier group begins South Korea visit
01:27:18, 7 October 2008
A US aircraft carrier group has arrived in South Korean waters for a visit likely to upset North Korea.
PNG MP says Bulolo district deserves larger mining royalty share
01:27:18, 7 October 2008
A local MP in Papua New Guinea's Bulolo district says the community deserves more than 25 per cent of royalties from the Hidden Valley Gold Mine.
American Samoa to develop population policy
01:27:13, 7 October 2008
American Samoa is hoping to develop a population policy to deal with the nation's rapidly increasing population growth.
Australia launches tax crack down
21:53:13, 6 October 2008
Australia's assistant treasurer, Chris Bowen, says he's open to the idea of 'naming and shaming' tax avoiders.
![The quake was felt over a wide area and razed the village of Nura of 960 residents in the Tian Shan mountains at an altitude of 2,000 metres. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/kyrgyz_quake_afp_061008.jpg "The quake was felt over a wide area and razed the village of Nura of 960 residents in the Tian Shan mountains at an altitude of 2,000 metres. [AFP]")
![Several members of the United National Party, including the provincial chief, were among those killed in the bomb blast which also left 80 people injured. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/lanka_blast_afp_061008.jpg "Several members of the United National Party, including the provincial chief, were among those killed in the bomb blast which also left 80 people injured. [AFP]")
![Leaders of Europe's four biggest economies vow to restore financial stability. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/france_europeleaders_afp_041008.jpg "Leaders of Europe's four biggest economies vow to restore financial stability. [AFP]")
![The warning comes as New York's Dow Jones index fell to a three-year low. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/us_dow_afp_031008.jpg "The warning comes as New York's Dow Jones index fell to a three-year low. [AFP]")
![Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden have clashed in their only televised debate. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/us_palinbiden_rtr_021008.jpg "Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden have clashed in their only televised debate. [Reuters]")
![A woman cries after seeing the body of her son, who was killed in a stampede at the Chamunda temple, inside a fort on the top of a hill near the historic town of Jodhpur. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/india_stampede_rtr_021008.jpg "A woman cries after seeing the body of her son, who was killed in a stampede at the Chamunda temple, inside a fort on the top of a hill near the historic town of Jodhpur. [Reuters]")
![Students attend an international education expo in Beijing. According to China's education ministry, over 100,000 Chinese go overseas to study every year. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/thumbnail/china_students_afp_feat.jpg "Students attend an international education expo in Beijing. According to China's education ministry, over 100,000 Chinese go overseas to study every year. [AFP]")
