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Help the victims of the Sumatra, Indonesia, earthquake


On September 30, 2009, a major earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.6 hit the west-northwest of Padang, Sumatra, 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru.

The death-toll estimates range from a few hundred to over 1300, with thousands more trapped in collapsed buildings and under landslides. Government reports confirmed 715 deaths in West Sumatra province.

Help the victims by donating money (even a penny would be great) or publishing your sympathy at your blog, favorite social media site etc. or just talk about it to make people aware of this tragedy.

China increases defense budget 14.9% in 2009

According to Chinese parliament spokesman Li Zhaoxing China plans to increase it’s defensive budget to 480.686 billion yuan ($70 billion). That will be 6.3% of China’s total fiscal expenditure in 2009.

The raise for the Chinese military shall be used for better treatment of servicemen, on the purchase of equipment, construction of facilities and enhancement of [...]