Wikinews Shorts: September 29, 2010

Landslide buries 30 people in Colombia
Around 30 people have been buried in a landslide in the municipality of, , Colombia. Many of the people buried were bus passengers who were walking across a road that had previously been blocked off by another landslide. The locations of those trapped have been determined by sniffer dogs, but it could still take several days before rescuers can reach them. Heavy rain is believed to be a factor in the landslide.

While visiting the scene, President said that "[w]e are doing everything we can to find them."

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Maatia Toafa named as new prime minister of Tuvalu
has been declared the new. The Prime Minister of is chosen by the Tuvalun Parliament, via secret ballot. Toafa won this ballot eight votes to seven, defeating runner up. He replaces former Prime Minister who has held the post since 2006. This is Toafa's second term as prime minister; he previously held the post between 2004 and 2006.

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Former Pakistan defence minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal dies aged 67
Former Pakistani politician has died at the age of 67 from kidney failure. At various points in his political career, Sikandar held the position of ; Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Cooperatives; and the Federal Minister of Sports, Culture and Tourism. He was also a founding member of the. Tributes have been paid to him by President and Prime Minister.

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