Source : The Star Online
Tropical Storm Hanna barreled ashore between South and North Carolina on Saturday and began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast. It did not reach Category 1 hurricane strength before reaching land, was forecast to move rapidly northeast along the East Coast. It bringing heavy rains and a risk of flash flooding.
North Carolina emergency management officials said they had no early reports of fatalities or major damage from Hanna after the storm sloshed into the Carolinas. More than 1,500 people were in 45 hurricane shelters along the coast and North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley declared a state of emergency.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
At Beijing
Source : The Star Online
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing on Saturday, amid tensions over Tehran's nuclear work. "China and Iran already enjoy good cooperation in various fields, like exchange of people and communication," say Ahmadinejad.
Hu thanked Ahmadinejad for Iran's aid and support in the aftermath of the May 12 earthquake. China, a permanent vote-wielding member of the U.N Security Council, is among six world powers pressuring Iran to halt uranium enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for power plants, or potentially, nuclear weapons.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing on Saturday, amid tensions over Tehran's nuclear work. "China and Iran already enjoy good cooperation in various fields, like exchange of people and communication," say Ahmadinejad.
Hu thanked Ahmadinejad for Iran's aid and support in the aftermath of the May 12 earthquake. China, a permanent vote-wielding member of the U.N Security Council, is among six world powers pressuring Iran to halt uranium enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for power plants, or potentially, nuclear weapons.
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