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Oct 09 2009

Food shortages face flood-hit India

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About 300 people have been killed by floods in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh [AFP]

Government officials and aid agencies are warning of food shortages in India in the aftermath of deadly floods that swept several of its southern states.

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'Time running out' on climate pact

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The UN's climate chief has warned that time is running out for negotiators to agree on crucial targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Spacecraft on course for moon smash

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The double collision with the moon will throw a shower of debris up to 8km above the lunar surface [Nasa]

Forty years after man first set foot on the moon, the US space agency is preparing for a dramatic return to Earth's nearest neighbour.

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Arrests over US-Egypt phishing scam

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Emails disguised as requests from banks asked customers for personal details
The US authorities have arrested 33 people in an attempt to break up a crime ring in the US and Egypt in which a so-called "phishing" fraud cheated bank customers out of at least $1m.

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Lift collapse kills China miners

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Despite recent safety crackdowns, an average of six miners die every day in China's mines
The collapse of two elevators at a tin ore mine in central China has claimed the lives of 26 miners, in the latest fatal accident to hit China's mining industry.

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