Plan Outlines Removal of Four Dams on Klamath River

A draft plan to remove four aging dams along the Klamath River in Oregon and California was released Wednesday, a step toward ending a protracted dispute.

Live: China 60th anniversary celebrations

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New quake hits stricken Sumatra

A new earthquake hits the Indonesian island of Sumatra, as officials say 200 people may have died in earlier tremors.

Earthquake aid sent to Indonesia

Relief supplies are taken to Indonesia after a deadly earthquake which devastated parts of western Sumatra.

Afghan sacking ‘sends bad signal’

The UN Afghan envoy apparently dismissed in a row about election fraud tells the BBC the move sent “a terrible signal” about the UN.

China set for mass celebrations

Security is high as China prepares to stage an extravaganza in Beijing marking 60 years since of Communist rule.

Fujimori sentenced for corruption

Peruvian ex-President Alberto Fujimori has been sentenced to six years in jail for corruption by a court in Lima.

Guinea calls for unity government

Guinea’s military ruler calls for a unity government and an international enquiry into violence which left many dead.

Tsunami rescue begins in Pacific

A major relief operation begins after a Pacific tsunami killed more than 100 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.