IOL - Middle East 
Bomb blast rocks Russia
At least 17 people died and 130 were left seriously injured when a suicide car bomber hit the central market of a major city in Russia. ‘A recruitment bonanza for al-Qaeda’
A pastor's plan to burn copies of the Qur'an has endangered many lives, says President Barack Obama. HQ of Sarkozy’s party searched
The head office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's party has been searched by police. US flag ‘an appropriate target’
Muslim activists plan to burn the US flag to protest against a pastor’s plan to torch the Qur’an. Lucky 9 mass-weddings
One hundred sixty-three couples in Taiwan were married in a mass ceremony at 9:09 am, the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of their republic. No ‘mea culpa’ from BP
BP's long-awaited internal report on the Gulf oil spill has been ripped to shreds. Cameron mourns his father
British Prime Minister David Cameron reached his father’s bedside to say a final goodbye. Power lines downed by Texas storm
More than 100 high-water rescues were carried out in Texas after a severe storm. Texas lashed by storm
The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine have moved north after killing two people in Texas. Lion attacks trainer
Newlyweds were celebrating in Las Vegas and decided to check out the lion enclosure with their camera at hand. Quake-hit NZ city cleans up
New Zealanders are clearing mud and debris in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake. New Zealand begins clean-up
Thousands of workers and volunteers cleared rubble in New Zealand's earthquake-stricken city of Christchurch. Blast rocks Kurram
A roadside bombing in Pakistan’s Kurram region has killed 10 people. Kazakhstan battles forest fires
Five people have been killed in forest fires raging in northern Kazakhstan. Seventeen killed in bus plunge
Rescue workers are at the scene of a bus accident in India’s Madhya Pradesh region. Shoe factory victims were not crooks
The 18 people killed during a shoe factory gun battle in Honduras didn’t have criminal records. The Qur’an will burn - Jones
Florida pastor Terry Jones is pushing ahead with his plans to torch copies of the Qur’an. HIV ‘spreading among Frenchmen’
The spread of HIV among gay men in France is out of control, according to a study. BP distributes blame for spill
The energy giant BP says multiple companies are responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Blair delays book party
Protesters have again succeeded in spoiling former British premier Tony Blair’s fun.
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Thursday September 9, 2010 - Rosh Hashana 5771 