UN seals historic treaty to protect threatened ecosystems
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct 30, (AFP) - A historic global
treaty to protect the world’s forests, coral reefs and other
threatened ecosystems within 10 years was sealed at a UN summit on
Saturday.
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U.S. tightens security, seeks source of parcel bombs
WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The United States
searched on Saturday for the culprits behind a plot to bomb Jewish
targets in Chicago uncovered by the interception in Britain and
Dubai of parcels with explosives sent from Yemen.
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Chaotic evacuation after Indonesian volcano erupts again
HARGOBINANGUN, Indonesia, Oct 30 (AFP) -
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted violently early Saturday,
sparking chaos as people tried to scramble to safety, fearful of a
repeat of this week’s deadly explosions.
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