Aid flows in to quake-hit Sumatra
International aid is starting to arrive in
Sumatra following an appeal by the Indonesian government in the
aftermath of Wednesday’s powerful earthquake.More than 1,000 people
are known to have died and up to 3,000 more are believed trapped
beneath collapsed buildings in the city of Padang.
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More US jobs lost than expected
The US economy lost 263,000 jobs in September,
which was more than had been expected, according to official
non-farm payrolls figures.
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Typhoon bears down on Philippines
Typhoon Parma is due to make landfall in the
storm-battered Philippines in the next few hours.
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