Sunday, August 29, 2010
International Headlines
>TOP STORIES as of 0900 GMT -- 29 August, 2010
> THOUSANDS FLEE AFTER VOLCANO ERUPTS IN INDONESIA
A volcano that had been inactive for more than 400 years erupted
in Indonesia early Sunday, causing thousands of people to flee
their homes, officials said.
> PLAN B: WIDEN CHILE MINERS' SUPPLY PIPE
Engineers in Chile say they are preparing to use a special
drill, typically used to bore wells, to halve the time it will
take to reach 33 men trapped in a mine since August 5.
> MORE DEATHS FEARED AS FLOOD RECEDES
The death toll from Pakistan's massive flooding could rise
substantially as flood waters recede and more bodies surface,
government officials say.
> IRAN CUTS VISITS FOR WOMAN FACING DEATH
The Iranian woman awaiting possible execution by stoning was
denied visits from her family and attorney this week, just days
after her lawyer's home was ransacked and searched.
> EXPLOSION AS MEXICANS MOURN MIGRANTS
An explosive device detonated Saturday three blocks away from a
mass honoring 72 migrants found slain near the Mexican border,
state media reported.
> REPORT: KIM JONG IL WRAPS UP CHINA TRIP
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may have met with Chinese
President Hu Jintao on Friday, South Korea's official news
agency reported.
> ICC: NO PLAYER ARRESTS OVER SCAM CLAIM
No players or team officials have been arrested in connection
with a British tabloid's expose on an alleged match-fixing scam
involving the Pakistani cricket team, the International Cricket
Council said Sunday.
> CHINA ORGANIZES PROBE INTO PLANE CRASH
China's State Council has organized a task force of six central
government agencies to investigate the country's first fatal
passenger plane crash in almost six years, state media reported
Saturday.
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BUSINESS
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> THREE MEXICAN AIRLINES SHUT DOWN
Grupo Mexicana suspended operations at its three airlines
Saturday "until further notice," citing the financial problems
inherited when the group changed owners a week ago.
> BOEING DELAYS DREAMLINER DELIVERY DATE
Boeing has said its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet will be delayed
by several more weeks. The jet is already more than two years
late.
> FED STANDS BY TO BOOST U.S. GROWTH
Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, said on Friday that
weaker-than-expected consumer spending growth and a "depressed"
