LOST IN THE DARK RIDE

The US Federal Reserve reduces its key US interest rate from 1.5% to 1%, its lowest level since 2004.

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Research on sediments on Indian Ocean shores reveals centuries-old evidence of large tsunami in the region.

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Colombia sacks 25 troops over the killing of 11 civilians misrepresented as combat deaths to boost the army’s body count.

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At least 160 people are killed in a earthquake measuring 6.4 near the city of Quetta, in south-west Pakistan, officials say.

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At least 29 people die as five car-bombs go off in previously stable northern Somalia.

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The US embassy in Damascus warns it may close to the public, in the wake of a US raid that Syria says killed eight people.

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Russell Brand resigns and Jonathan Ross apologises after they are suspended by the BBC over prank calls on Radio 2.

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A rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo whose forces are advancing on the eastern city of Goma declares a ceasefire.

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Stars arrive on the red carpet for the royal world premiere of the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace in London.

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