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Cowen Elected Prime Minister of Ireland - New York Times
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Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 02:18:40 GMT
Zimbabwe violence escalates - Christian Science Monitor
Zimbabwe violence escalates Christian Science Monitor -
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 14:38:04 GMT
Rivals: Israeli PM must quit over 'bribes' - CNN
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Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 14:09:28 GMT
In bold attack, Somali insurgents seize police headquarters in ... - International Herald Tribune
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Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 12:29:16 GMT
Meeting on Pakistan judges issue - BBC News
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Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 12:10:17 GMT
UK won't charge ex-Sri Lanka Tiger with war crimes - Reuters India
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Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 15:12:30 GMT
Johnson meets NY mayor Bloomberg - BBC News
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Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 10:28:46 GMT
Before cyclone hit, Burmese delta was stripped of defenses - International Herald Tribune
Before cyclone hit, Burmese delta was stripped of defenses International Herald Tribune -
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 14:22:05 GMT
Russia Parades Military Might - New York Times
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Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 15:51:06 GMT
Josef Fritzl could be charged with murder - Times Online
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Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 14:47:39 GMT
The Scotsman: International
AUDIO - Tragedy in Burma: Charity workers 'break down' at scale of devastation
SAVE the Children chief reveals strain of trying to help on the front-line, as Burma cyclone death toll is expected to reach 100,000, writes EMILY PYKETT
8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
Tragedy in Burma: UN halts aid supplies
THE United Nations is to suspend aid shipments to Burma after discovering all supplies sent in so far have been seized by the ruling military junta.
9 May 2008 at 8:41am
Brewing giant orders a half of Guinness
HALF of the historic brewing home of Irish stout Guinness is to be sold and 250 brewing jobs axed under plans unveiled today by drinks giant Diageo.
8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
Josef Fritzl: In his own twisted, depraved and chilling words
Man who had seven children with captive daughter speaks out
8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
Eleven dead as gun battles rage over control of Beirut
GUN battles are continuing to rage between groups fighting for control of Beirut in clashes that have killed 11 and wounded more than 20 in the past three days.
8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
Pride tinged with fear for the future as Israel marks its 60th birthday
ISRAEL staged its 60th birthday bash with fireworks, air force flyovers and a great sense of pride yesterday, but also with uncertainty about its future and with doubts about
8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
A topless model, right-wingers and a few 'thugs' ? meet Berlusconi's cabinet
A FORMER topless model and beauty queen yesterday started work as the equal opportunities minister in the Italian cabinet.
8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
Public urged to donate to fund country's recovery
THE Scotsman has joined up with the UK's Disaster Emergency Committee which is channelling public donations to fund food, clean water, medicines and shelter to help surviv
8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
Hezbollah says war is declared on the streets of Beirut
FIERCE clashes raged in Beirut yesterday after the Iranian-backed Hezbollah said the United States-supported Lebanese government had declared war by targeting its communicatio
8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
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8 May 2008 at 7:00pm
BBC World
UN to resume Burma food flights
The World Food Programme halts its aid to Burma after the first delivery is impounded by the military government.
9 May 2008 at 10:56am
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
Gunmen from Shia militant group Hezbollah take control of western Beirut, driving out government supporters.
9 May 2008 at 10:23am
Judge prolongs Fritzl's custody
The Austrian man accused of locking his daughter in a cellar for 24 years is to be held for another month.
9 May 2008 at 7:24am
Militias 'to rig Zimbabwe poll'
Zimbabwe's "war veterans" militia plan to intimidate voters inside polling stations, a policeman tells the BBC.
9 May 2008 at 3:30am
Bombing on eve of Sri Lanka polls
A bomb in a cafe in eastern Sri Lanka kills at least 11 people on the eve of the first elections there for years.
9 May 2008 at 10:32am
Czech 'mystery impostor' cleared
A Czech woman is cleared of deceiving a children's home by posing as a young girl, but faces abuse charges.
9 May 2008 at 9:38am
N Korea hands in nuclear records
North Korea hands thousands of pages of documents on its nuclear programme to a US negotiator.
9 May 2008 at 7:46am
Tanks rejoin Russia V-Day parade
Tanks and missile launchers are featured in Moscow's Victory Day parade for the first time since the Soviet era.
9 May 2008 at 3:35am
Japan to scrap space arms rules
MPs in Japan vote to abolish rules which restrict the use of military technology in space.
9 May 2008 at 8:34am
Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'
Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests.
8 May 2008 at 11:04pm
People's Daily Online
More international relief supplies reach Myanmar
Aircrafts carrying relief materials from the World Food Program (WFP), European Union (EU), China, Singapore, South Korea and Indonesia arrived at the Yangon International Airport Friday morning, the fourth day since international relief ai ...
9 May 2008 at 1:07am
Schwarzenegger urges U.S. carmakers to go green
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined 13 other governors on Thursday in urging U.S. auto makers to make cleaner cars.
"Automakers need to have long-range vision and develop the technology that will make them competitive i ...
9 May 2008 at 12:19am
Thai PM to visit Myanmar to help persuade junta leaders to greenlight U.S. aid
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will fly to Myanmar on Sunday to persuade Myanmar leaders to green light relief supplies from the United States after the country was hit by Cyclone Nargis, media here reported Friday.
Samak said ...
9 May 2008 at 12:18am
Bill Gates offers free software to Indonesian students
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said he would help Indonesian students obtain free software and inexpensive personal computers to gain greater access to the Internet.
During the Thursday's meeting here with President Susilo Bambang ...
9 May 2008 at 12:17am
Bolivian president summons governors to alleviate political crisis
Bolivian President Evo Morales Thursday called governors of all nine provinces to meet over the political crisis triggered by an autonomy referendum in the rich province of Santa Cruz.
At the meeting, scheduled Monday afternoon in L ...
9 May 2008 at 12:12am
Bolivian Senate approves referendum on mandate of president, vice president
The Bolivian Senate on Thursday approved a bill requesting that a referendum be held within 90 days on the mandates of President Evo Morales, Vice President Alvaro Garcia and nine provincial governors, according to news reaching here.
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9 May 2008 at 12:12am
Brazil kicks off plan for sustainable development in Amazon region
The Brazilian government launched Thursday the Sustainable Amazon Plan, a package of strategies aimed at securing sustainable development in the country's Amazon forest region.
According to the government, the plan is expected to cr ...
9 May 2008 at 12:11am
Mexican president urges U.S. congressmen to support anti-drug plan
Mexican President Felipe Calderon Thursday urged U.S. congressmen to support a joint plan to fight drug trafficking and other organized crime in the region.
During a meeting with U.S. California State Assembly speaker Fabian Nunez, ...
9 May 2008 at 12:10am
Myanmar assures int'l community best doing of its cyclone relief work
Myanmar has assured donors and the international community the best doing of its cyclone relief work, saying that it is transporting all donated relief supplies to the cyclone-torn areas by using the country's own helicopters, boats and mot ...
9 May 2008 at 12:09am
Coach falls out bridge, killing 2, injuring 20 in Vietnam
A coach broke the banister of a bridge in Vietnam's southern Ninh Thuan province and fell into a deep hole below, killing two passengers instantly and injuring 20 others, local newspaper Youth reported Friday.
The accident happened ...
8 May 2008 at 11:41pm
Guardian Unlimited World
Fritzl may face murder charge
Charge could be brought over death of child 73-year-old fathered by his imprisoned daughter
by Fred Attewill
9 May 2008 at 6:46am
Another record as oil passes $126
Opec says it will consult on possible increase in production after price of crude rises for fifth successive day
by Larry Elliott
9 May 2008 at 3:18am
Mark Canning on the humanitarian disaster in Burma
Mark Canning, the British ambassador in Rangoon, speaks to Julian Borger
by Julian Borger
9 May 2008 at 9:56am
24 hours in pictures
A selection of the best images from around the world
9 May 2008 at 9:53am
Study warns of sexual health crisis due to drug use
University researchers say unprotected sex is rife in Europe as rising drug use drives young people into bed
by David Batty
9 May 2008 at 8:36am
Saturday for madres, Sunday for moms
Some folks are making Mother's Day a two-day affair this year, as both the US and the Latin American celebrations fall on the same weekend
by McClatchy Newspapers
9 May 2008 at 9:40am
Tycoon shocks with 'noodle salesman in Nagasaki' comment
The Blackstone private equity tycoon Stephen Schwarzman has shocked investors by comparing the failure of a buyout deal to the devastation wreaked by atomic bombs in Japan
by Andrew Clark
9 May 2008 at 9:18am
Facebook reinforces safety measures
Social networking site Facebook has announced it is beefing up its security features in a move to protect younger web users. By Jemima Kiss
by Jemima Kiss
9 May 2008 at 9:30am
European nations issue Lebanon travel warnings
Britain and France advise nationals against visits to Lebanon after Hizbullah seizes control of part of Beirut
by Allegra Stratton
9 May 2008 at 9:09am
Israeli prime minister Olmert faces resignation calls
Opponents call for resignation over allegations tha Israeli prime minister took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes
by Sadie Gray
9 May 2008 at 6:33am
Toronto Globe and Mail: International
The tough choices we make in times of war
A turtle's-eye view of the strife in Beirut
by Rami Khouri
9 May 2008 at 9:37am
Britain's most haunted places revealed
Headless chickens keep life interesting
by PETER GRIFFITHS
9 May 2008 at 7:22am
UN halts aid to Myanmar
World Food Program says food, equipment confiscated, so future shipments suspended
by AUNG HLA TUN
9 May 2008 at 7:15am
Olmert defies calls to resign
Israeli PM under growing pressure after he admitted taking cash from American businessman at centre of police inquiry
by AVIDA LANDAU AND ADAM ENTOUS
9 May 2008 at 4:41am
Tanks, missiles parade in Red Square
Russia revives a tradition of the Soviet era to demonstrate its growing military confidence
by JIM HEINTZ
9 May 2008 at 4:29am
Saudis call for Arab meeting on Lebanon crisis
Riyadh is a main backer of the Sunni-led government in Beirut
9 May 2008 at 4:12am
Beijing subway security checks hard to swallow
Some passengers carrying bottled drinks asked to take a swig to prove they are not carrying dangerous liquids
9 May 2008 at 4:10am
Canada's backing of Israel unshakeable, Harper says
PM uses 60th anniversary of Israel's founding to defend it against regimes who hate the Jewish people and their state
by BRIAN LAGHI AND SARAH HOIDA
9 May 2008 at 3:31am
Rules urged for spies in Afghanistan
War zone work commendable despite lack of guidance, inspector-general says
by COLIN FREEZE
9 May 2008 at 3:25am
Sarkozy takes strong stand on Canadian unity
'You know, we are very close to Quebec, but I want to tell you, we also love Canada very much'
by RHÉAL SÉGUIN
9 May 2008 at 3:24am
The New York Times
U.N. Suspends Myanmar Aid After Supplies Seized by Junta
The United Nations suspended relief supplies to Myanmar on Friday after the military government seized the food and equipment it had already sent into the country.
by By SETH MYDANS
9 May 2008 at 10:09am
Myanmar?s Biggest City Still Paralyzed After 5 Days
A Times reporter in Yangon found that basic utilities have yet to be restored and that streets were choked with fallen trees, showing how difficult recovery from the cyclone could be.
by By THE NEW YORK TIMES
9 May 2008 at 5:28am
Shiite Militias Seize Beirut Neighborhoods
Pro-government fighters have mostly abandoned their posts and handed their weapons over to the Shiite militias.
by By NADA BAKRI and GRAHAM BOWLEY
9 May 2008 at 9:44am
Pentagon Drops Post in Pakistan for Top General
Maj. Gen. Jay W. Hood?s assignment was cancelled after the Pakistani media excoriated him for his previous job as commander of Guantánamo Bay.
by By ERIC SCHMITT
9 May 2008 at 7:15am
Olmert ?Never Took a Bribe,? He Says
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel said Thursday that the contributions he had taken from Long Island businessman Morris Talansky were legitimate campaign funds, not bribes.
by By ETHAN BRONNER and ALISON LEIGH COWAN
9 May 2008 at 12:52am
American Rancher Resists Land Reform Plans in Bolivia
Ronald Larsen has found himself in the middle of a battle between President Evo Morales, who plans to break up large rural estates, and the wealthy light-skinned elite in eastern Bolivia.
by By SIMON ROMERO
9 May 2008 at 12:49am
Shiite-Sunni Clashes Intensify in Beirut
Hezbollah?s leader said the government had threatened to shut down the group?s telephone network, and the TV station of a Sunni leader?s party went off the air.
by By NADA BAKRI
9 May 2008 at 5:29am
Gunmen Kill Chief of Mexico?s Police
Edgar Millán Gómez was killed Thursday in the most brazen attack so far in the year-and-a-half-old struggle between the government and organized crime gangs.
by By JAMES C. McKINLEY
8 May 2008 at 11:58pm
Putin Is Approved as Prime Minister
Vladimir V. Putin won an overwhelming vote in Russia?s lower house of Parliament, a day after he passed formal power as president to his protégé, Dmitri A. Medvedev.
by By C. J. CHIVERS
9 May 2008 at 12:13am
Weimar Journal: A Postscript for a Writer, 200 Years in the Works
Recent DNA tests to identify which of two skeletons belongs to German writer Friedrich Schiller instead showed that the skeletons proved to contain bones from at least six people.
by By NICHOLAS KULISH
9 May 2008 at 1:37am