09 May 08, 02:05:21
Cyclone aid 'stopped on tarmac'
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.


09 May 08, 10:05:36
EU: Ministers to visit Georgia to curb tensions
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09 May 08, 12:05:24
Hezbollah assume control of western Beirut
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.


09 May 08, 11:05:13
Tsvangirai to reveal Zimbabwe runoff decision
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.


09 May 08, 06:05:43
Famine fears for N.Korea, aid group warns
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09 May 08, 02:05:01
Canada train quarantined after death on board
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09 May 08, 03:05:34
Virus claims lives of 32 children in China
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.


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