## [2010-10-13](/feed/2010/10/13/index.md)

##### Premier
### [Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao calls for reform of China's political system in the lead-up to a four-day annual policy meeting of Communist Party leaders. ](/feed/2010/10/13/chinese-premier-wen-jiabao-calls-for-reform-of-china-s-political-system-in-the-lead-up-to-a-four-day-annual-policy-meeti.md)
##### Communist party
### [A group of 23 elder Communist Party of China members call for an end to restrictions on freedom of speech in the country. ](/feed/2010/10/13/a-group-of-23-elder-communist-party-of-china-members-call-for-an-end-to-restrictions-on-freedom-of-speech-in-the-country.md)
##### Iran
### [Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Lebanon amidst concern from Israel and United States. ](/feed/2010/10/13/iranian-president-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-visits-lebanon-amidst-concern-from-israel-and-united-states.md)
##### New Zealand
### [The New Zealand city of Christchurch is hit by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake, an aftershock to the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. ](/feed/2010/10/13/the-new-zealand-city-of-christchurch-is-hit-by-a-magnitude-50-earthquake-an-aftershock-to-the-2010-canterbury-earthqua.md)
##### Chile
### [Rescue efforts conclude for the Chilean miners trapped in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident, with the last miner being rescued at 9:56PM local time. ](/feed/2010/10/13/rescue-efforts-conclude-for-the-chilean-miners-trapped-in-the-2010-copiapo-mining-accident-with-the-last-miner-being-re.md)
##### Pornographic actor
### [An unknown pornographic actor has tested positive for HIV, with Wicked Pictures and Vivid Entertainment halting production. ](/feed/2010/10/13/an-unknown-pornographic-actor-has-tested-positive-for-hiv-with-wicked-pictures-and-vivid-entertainment-halting-producti.md)
#####  moratorium
### [The US government rules out a moratorium on foreclosures. The moratorium would help millions expected to lose their homes, but may also hurt the housing market. ](/feed/2010/10/13/the-us-government-rules-out-a-moratorium-on-foreclosures-the-moratorium-would-help-millions-expected-to-lose-their-home.md)
##### A$
### [The Australian dollar reaches its highest level against the United States dollar in 27 years. ](/feed/2010/10/13/the-australian-dollar-reaches-its-highest-level-against-the-united-states-dollar-in-27-years.md)
##### France
### [French unions continue mass strikes for a second day with over one million people protesting on Tuesday against pension reform. ](/feed/2010/10/13/french-unions-continue-mass-strikes-for-a-second-day-with-over-one-million-people-protesting-on-tuesday-against-pension.md)
##### India
### [India will spend $2.3 trillion by 2030 to attempt to improve energy efficiency and use of clean technology.](/feed/2010/10/13/india-will-spend-23-trillion-by-2030-to-attempt-to-improve-energy-efficiency-and-use-of-clean-technology.md)
##### Kaserwa
### [10 people, including three women, are injured in a clash between two groups at Kaserwa in Uttar Pradesh, India. ](/feed/2010/10/13/10-people-including-three-women-are-injured-in-a-clash-between-two-groups-at-kaserwa-in-uttar-pradesh-india.md)
##### War in Afghanistan
### [8 people are feared dead after a cargo plane crash near Kabul. ](/feed/2010/10/13/8-people-are-feared-dead-after-a-cargo-plane-crash-near-kabul.md)
### [ 4 Marines are killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when a roadside IED ambushes a convoy. Lance Corporals Joseph Rodewald, 22, Phillip Vinnedge, 19, Victor Dew, 20, and Cpl. Justin Cain, 22. ](/feed/2010/10/13/4-marines-are-killed-in-helmand-province-afghanistan-when-a-roadside-ied-ambushes-a-convoy-lance-corporals-joseph-rod.md)
##### Iran
### [Iran's Fars News Agency (FNA) announces that 18 people were killed in a blast at one of the Revolutionary Guards' bases in Luristan Province. ](/feed/2010/10/13/iran-s-fars-news-agency-fna-announces-that-18-people-were-killed-in-a-blast-at-one-of-the-revolutionary-guards-bases.md)
##### Somali pirates
### [Somali pirates release Puntland's Ports Minister Said Mohamed Rageh who was kidnapped last Friday. ](/feed/2010/10/13/somali-pirates-release-puntland-s-ports-minister-said-mohamed-rageh-who-was-kidnapped-last-friday.md)
##### Pakistan
### [The death toll has risen to 11 following a U.S. drone strike launched late Wednesday night in the Datta Khell area of Pakistan. ](/feed/2010/10/13/the-death-toll-has-risen-to-11-following-a-us-drone-strike-launched-late-wednesday-night-in-the-datta-khell-area-of-pa.md)
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