Turkey quake toll hits 272
Rescuers scrambled through the rubble on Monday
in a desperate search for survivors of an earthquake that killed at
least 272 people in Turkey as residents fled the scenes of
devastation.
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Libya aims for govt in two weeks
Libya’s interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil set a
two-week target Monday for the country to have a new government and
said a commission of inquiry will probe Moamer Gaddafi’s killing.
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US territory offers to lease land to China
In an attempt to combat the cash shortage:
The cash-strapped Northern Mariana Islands, a US
territory in the Western Pacific, has offered to lease land to China
as long as it is not used for military purposes. Northern Marianas
Governor Benigno Fitial made the offer during a US-China Governors
Forum in Beijing this week which discussed potential investment and
job creation opportunities.In a statement released Saturday, Fitial
said his island-lease offer referred to land in uninhabited islands
which “can be leased except for military purposes.”
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Gaddafi killing: SL calls for explanation
The Sri Lankan government called for an
explanation on the killing of former Libyan leader Col Muammar
Gaddafi. Col Gaddafi who was killed on Thursday after being captured
by the rebels in his home town, Sirte.
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