World News Briefs -- October 1, 2009

Double disaster: Stunned residents walk through the remains of a street in Padang today after a second earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra

Bodies On The Beaches After Samoan Tsunami... As Thousands Go Missing in SECOND Indonesian Earthquake -- The Daily Mail

# Disasters across Pacific Ring of Fire as first a tsunami hits Samoa, then two earthquakes rock Indonesia
# Truckloads of dead being carted off Samoan beaches after tsunami
# Missing British boy, 2, believed dead after tsunami struck Samoa
# Samoan tsunami kills at least 149; Indonesian earthquakes kill 'up to 1,000'

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MIDDLE EAST

U.S. and allies begin nuclear talks with Iran.

Kidnapped Israeli soldier shown alive in traded videotape.

Unity is rallying cry ahead of Iraq elections. Iraq's al-Maliki joins with Sunnis in election bid.

ASIA

China puts on its Party best for 60th anniversary.

Obama's war council divided on Afghanistan. Obama to take weeks to study Afghanistan strategy.

2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529.

Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 150.

Philippines faces second storm as typhoon approaches.

AFRICA

In Guinean hospital, wounded attest to military attack. U.S. calls military crackdown 'brazen and inappropriate'.

Somali Islamists reportedly prepare for battle over port city. SCENARIOS: What do rebel clashes mean for Somalia?

Piracy decline 'a fact'.

Kenyan corruption chief resigns.

EUROPE

In Balkans, a daunting money pit for the E.U.

Dominique de Villepin denies plotting Nicolas Sarkozy smear.

President Blair ‘within weeks’.

Georgia clashes with Abkazia in border after EU releases report.

AMERICAS

Canada set to avoid early election again.

Honduran police crack down, but pressure mounts. Honduran power brokers, priests push talk plans.

Fujimori sentenced for corruption.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

NY judge: CIA can keep 9/11 videotape info secret.

Judge urges new policy for terrorism victims.

Qaeda roping in women.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Super rich are $300 billion lighter.

Economy sends numerous signals of rebound.