Wed. 30 Sep 2009 1009 UTC
Tsunamis Devastate Pacific Islands
Officials say waves were triggered by powerful deep sea earthquake between Samoa and American Samoa; scores of people are reported killed
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
US Geological Survey says quake had magnitude of 7.9 and was centered 600 km northwest of Jakarta
Typhoon Ketsana Leaves Trail of Destruction Across Southeast Asia 
Officials say death toll has reached 298 and is expected to rise
Obama, NATO Chief Agree on Afghanistan Strategy 
Anders Fogh Rasmussen says he agrees with President Obama's approach of deciding on Afghan war strategy first, then troop levels
Afghan Suicide Bomber Strikes Foreign Convoy
Attack occurred Wednesday in Madozai district of Khost province, near Pakistani border
 |  | A tsunami caused by a powerful earthquake in the Pacific kills more than 100 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. |
Eyewitness films tsunami| The BBC learns that UN official Peter Galbraith is to be removed from his post in Afghanistan, but the envoy denies this. | | Adapting to impacts of climate change will cost the developing world up to $100bn per year, a World Bank study concludes. |
Apprehensive Burmese Await Arrival of New Banknote |
| By AUNG THET WINE |
| The arrival of a new Burmese bank note with a face value of 5,000 kyat is being viewed with concern and suspicion by many people, from housewives to economists. |
US Begins Dialogue with Junta |
| By LALIT K JHA |
| The US assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Burmese minister of science and technology hold talks at the UN in New York. |
NEWS ANALYSISChina’s Dilemma: Junta Oil and Wa Refugees? |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Analysts say war between the Burmese government forces and the Wa army is inevitable. Some say Beijing’s decision is inevitable too. |
Large Drug Cache Found in Kokang |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Burmese authorities seized more than 1 million amphetamine tablets in Laogai in northern Shan State on Monday, according to Burma’s state-run media. |
China Clears Central Beijing for Anniversary Party |
| By ALEXA OLESEN |
| Massive security and thick fog helped create an eerie calm in downtown Beijing as police blocked off popular tourist landmarks ahead of a massive parade marking 60 years of Communist rule. |
“ကားေတြ ေရထဲနစ္သြားတယ္၊ စက္ေတြရပ္သြားတဲ့အတြက္ ကားစီးေရ ..”
We are prepared to sit down, but also recognize that nothing has changed yet on the ground.
