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Nine dead as powerful quake hits southern Iran island
TEHRAN (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Nine people were killed and scores more injured Sunday when a powerful earthquake measuring close to 6.0 on the Richter scale struck an island off Iran's southern coast, officials said.

New tremor hits Iranian island
TEHRAN (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit the island of Qeshm off southern Iran on Sunday, hours after a larger, fatal tremor hit the same area the official Irna agency reported.

Dubai film festival seeks to bridge East-West gap
DUBAI (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Dubai's international film festival opens next month, featuring films meant to bridge East-West differences in the presence of stars led by Morgan Freeman and Greek-French cult director Costa-Gavras.

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Sri Lanka's Tigers issue deadline to resume war for independence
COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday set a year-end deadline for the new government to come up with a "reasonable" political settlement or risk a war that could break up the island.

Tigers issue ultimatum to resume war for independence
COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday issued a December 31 deadline for the new government to offer a "reasonable" political settlement to the country's ethnic conflict or risk a break-up of the island.

Indian president ends Kashmir tour, spends time with quake victims
URI, India (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Indian President Abdul Kalam Sunday shared light moments with quake-affected children and urged adults to be courageous as he wound up his first visit to Indian Kashmir since last month's killer earthquake.

Five dead in powerful quake in southern Iran
TEHRAN (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
A powerful earthquake measuring at least 5.9 on the Richter scale struck an island off Iran's southern coast on Sunday, killing five people and damaging several villages, officials said.

Three dead in powerful quake in southern Iran
TEHRAN (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
A powerful earthquake measuring at least 5.9 on the Richter scale struck an island off Iran's southern coast on Sunday, killing at least three people and damaging four villages, a local official said.

Pakistan quake should have been 'healing moment' for Kashmir: Bhutto
LONDON (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
The earthquake in Pakistan could have helped break the political stalemate with India over disputed Kashmir, former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto said Sunday.

Strong quake hits southern Iranian coast
TEHRAN (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
A powerful earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Iran's southern coastline on Sunday, state media said.

Strong quake hits southern Iran coast
TEHRAN (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
A powerful earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck Iran's southern coastline on Sunday, state media said.

Rain, snow halt chopper flights in quake-hit Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Nov 27 (AfP) - (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Heavy rains and light snow in the mountains hampered relief work in quake-affected areas of Pakistan on Sunday, compounding the misery of millions of survivors, officials and witnesses said.

Rescuers rush to China quake scene
JIUJIANG, China (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Rescue teams rushed Sunday to a popular tourist spot in eastern China after a powerful earthquake killed at least 13 people in the region and left hundreds of others injured, officials said.

Polish dentists and Thai doctors a toothache for Swedish model
STOCKHOLM (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Sweden's oft-criticized healthcare system has become the arena for competition from low-cost countries which are offering high-quality services at cut prices, challenging the Scandinavian country's famous social model.

AirAsia to dramatically expand on wings of new Airbus planes
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Nov 27, 2005
Budget carrier AirAsia is embarking on a major expansion plan in China and Southeast Asia on the wings of 100 brand-new Airbus A320 planes that will quadruple the size of its fleet and shave down costs.


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