Washington, Oct 7 (Xinhua) The US Monday warned against Syria’s alleged interference in Lebanon after recent terrorist attacks in Damascus.

Washington, Oct 7 (Xinhua) US space agency NASA Monday said that it has awarded seperate contracts worth $12.4 million to six aviation companies to study advanced technologies for developing future transport aircraft.

Guiyang (China), Oct 7 (Xinhua) Eight people were drowned late Monday when their boat capsized on a lake in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou, officials said.

New York, Oct 7 (Xinhua) The crude oil price Monday tumbled below $90 a barrel for the first time in eight months as worries over falling demand exacerbated by the spread of financial turmoil.

Lhasa, Oct 7 (Xinhua) At least 30 people were killed Monday when a powerful quake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted this Tibetan provincial capital in china, officials said.

London, Oct 7 (Xinhua) As markets across Europe plunged, the FTSE index in the London stock market notched up its third biggest percentage fall, dropping to a four-year low Monday.

Frankfurt, Oct 6 (DPA) Growing uncertainty about the health of Europe’s banking system sent German stocks plunging to a 27-month low on Monday.

London, Oct 6 (IANS) Former Playboy playmate Pamela Anderson gave a surprise to the magazine’s chief Hugh Hefner on his 82nd birthday by offering him a cake in the nude.