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Myanmar in bad shape as generals stall
United Kingdom News.Net
A boat, laden with relief supplies to Myanmar cyclone victims, has sunk.
Zimbabwe official warns of further election delay
United Kingdom News.Net
Zimbabwe's top electoral official has told a state newspaper that it is likely the country's presidential run-off poll will be delayed.
Arab League sends members to Lebanon
United Kingdom News.Net
A delegation of Arab League members has gone to Beirut to try to solve the latest crisis in Lebanon.
Tornadoes rip through US towns
United Kingdom News.Net
Powerful tornadoes have strewn debris across the United States, while shattering homes and businesses and killing at least 21 people.
Italy to consider resetting of borders
United Kingdom News.Net
Italy's new interior minister says he wants to reimpose border controls for travellers from Europe's Schengen Zone.
Serbian voters favour pro-European parties
United Kingdom News.Net
Serbia's pro-western President Boris Tadic has declared victory in the country’s closely contested parliamentary elections against the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party.
Disaster in Haiti as ferry capsizes
United Kingdom News.Net
Haitian authorities say a ferryboat capsized near the capital Port-au-Prince late on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and leaving dozens more missing.
Obama overtakes Clinton with superdelegate votes
United Kingdom News.Net
US Democrat presidential hopeful Barack Obama has secured a majority of superdelegates and forged ahead of his rival Hillary Clinton.
Pro-China rally in Amsterdam to support Olympics
United Kingdom News.Net
Thousands of Chinese students and Chinese Dutch people have staged a rally on the Dam Square in downtown Amsterdam in support of the Beijing Olympic Games being held in August.
University students detail unwanted sexual experiences
United Kingdom News.Net
A new report from the University of New Hampshire has detailed the unwanted sexual experiences among university students.
Daughter of Bush weds in Texas
United Kingdom News.Net
Presidential daughter Jenna Bush has married her long-time boyfriend Henry Hager under the Texas stars.
Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack
BBC
Sudan says it has cut off diplomatic relations with Chad, blaming it for helping rebels from Darfur to launch an attack on Sudan's capital, Khartoum. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir made the...
Fighting resumes in Lebanon
United Kingdom News.Net
The northern Lebanese port of Tripoli has once again become the scene of fierce fighting between supporters of the pro-Western government and Shiite militias, loyal to the opposition led by Hezbollah.
More aid finally reaching Myanmar
New York Post
Tim Costello, the CEO of World Vision which is working in Myanmar, says the threat of disease looms large and is causing great anxiety among aid workers trying to provide relief to cyclone victims....
Gaza blackouts as fuel runs low
BBC
There have been widespread electricity blackouts in the Gaza Strip after the territory's only power plant shut down. It ran out of fuel because Israel has not allowed any fuel deliveries for the...
Egypt to re-open Gaza border
United Kingdom News.Net
Egypt Saturday re-opened its border with the Gaza Strip for three days to allow Palestinians stranded on both sides to cross.
Taliban militants make agreement with Pakistan government
United Kingdom News.Net
Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat region have reached a peace agreement with the coalition government in the North West Frontier Province.
Lupus group gathers in Glasgow
The Herald
Lupus sufferers from across the UK gathered in Glasgow yesterday to hear of developments in the treatment of the disease which affects more than 50,000 people in the country. Hosted by Strathclyde...
18 dead in Missouri, Oklahoma after new round of tornadoes
New York Post
Tornadoes that spun across the Oklahoma-Missouri border killed at least 18 people as severe storms raked the nation's heart Saturday, injuring many and mangling buildings in the...
Serbian president declares victory
New York Post
President Boris Tadic has told cheering supporters that his Coalition for a European Serbia eked out a victory in a hard-fought battle with the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party.
‘You don’t have to go to Manchester’
The Herald
IT'S a promise from one of the club's very own legends, Mark Hateley: "You don't have to go to Manchester." With upwards of 100,000 making the journey to the English city, fans left behind in...
Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels
New York Post
Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance...
Obama campaign chief sees end of nomination fight
New Zealand Herald
Obama overtakes Clinton in superdelegates Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would...

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