09 May 08, 02:05:21
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Cyclone aid 'stopped on tarmac'
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The United Nations' top aid official in Asia says he is "furious" over the Myanmar government's refusal to allow the organization to distribute aid to cyclone disaster victims. "We off-loaded the food, and then the authorities refused us permission to take that food away," WFP director Tony Banbury said.


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09 May 08, 10:05:36
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EU: Ministers to visit Georgia to curb tensions
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09 May 08, 12:05:24
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Hezbollah assume control of western Beirut
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Sectarian fighting rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day Friday, with small arms, machine-gun and rocket-propelled-grenade fire echoing through the streets.


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09 May 08, 11:05:13
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Tsvangirai to reveal Zimbabwe runoff decision
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South African president Thabo Mbeki is traveling to Zimbabwe's capital Friday for more talks with the political leadership there, the South African Foreign Affairs Ministry said.


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09 May 08, 06:05:43
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Famine fears for N.Korea, aid group warns
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09 May 08, 02:05:01
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Canada train quarantined after death on board
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09 May 08, 03:05:34
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Virus claims lives of 32 children in China
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The death toll from China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has risen to 32 -- all of them children -- the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday, citing provincial health officials.


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09 May 08, 05:05:28
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Russia rolls out tanks for Soviet-style parade
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