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Residents stand on the top of a house destroyed by landslides in Tawangmangu, Indonesia, in the province of Central Java.
(Associated Press)
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Russian military officials boast that its capabilities outstrip the U.S. Patriot missile system.
indonesia
Rains, Flooding Trigger Landslides, Killing 78
Soldiers, police and volunteers dug for survivors of landslides that killed as many as 78 people Wednesday in western Indonesia, including dozens who were celebrating the cleanup of a mud-covered home, a rescue official said.
Blocked roads were hampering rescue efforts.
Days of torrential rain triggered the landslides as well as floods that inundated thousands of houses elsewhere in the country.
Serbia
Lawmakers Denounce Kosovo Independence
Serbian lawmakers of all major parties lined up Wednesday behind a resolution implicitly rejecting membership in the European Union and NATO if the West recognizes the independence of Kosovo.
It was backed by President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, leaders of the two main ruling coalition parties, and supported by ultranationalist Radicals and Socialists of the opposition.
finland
Russian Violation Of Airspace Alleged
Finland's border guard is investigating why a Russian aircraft crossed into Finnish airspace Wednesday, the second such incident this year, Finland's Defense Ministry said. A Russian Tu-154 entered 500 yards into the Finnish airspace, southwest of Porvoo on Finland's southern coast, the ministry said in a statement.
Russia's air force said its Tu-154 had been making a flight near Finland on Wednesday but had not violated Finland's airspace.
colombia
