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Myanmar in bad shape as generals stall
Beijing News.Net
A boat, laden with relief supplies to Myanmar cyclone victims, has sunk.
Some utilities restored in Rangoon
Beijing News.Net
According to government officials, some electricity supplies have been fixed in parts of Myanmar's biggest city of Rangoon.
Zimbabwe official warns of further election delay
Beijing 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
Beijing News.Net
A delegation of Arab League members has gone to Beirut to try to solve the latest crisis in Lebanon.
Rice pushes for urgent action in Israel-Palestinian talks
Beijing News.Net
The Bush administration has told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they will need to show progress in their secret talks soon, or risk a potentially fatal erosion in public support for a process now in its sixth month without any obvious successes.
Tornadoes rip through US towns
Beijing 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
Beijing 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
Beijing 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
Beijing 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.
Pro-China rally in Amsterdam to support Olympics
Beijing 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.
Obama overtakes Clinton with superdelegate votes
Beijing News.Net
US Democrat presidential hopeful Barack Obama has secured a majority of superdelegates and forged ahead of his rival Hillary Clinton.
University students detail unwanted sexual experiences
Beijing 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
Beijing News.Net
Presidential daughter Jenna Bush has married her long-time boyfriend Henry Hager under the Texas stars.
Sudan cuts relationship with Chad
Beijing News.Net
Sudan has accused neighbouring Chad of backing Saturday's rebel attack on the capital Khartoum.
Fighting resumes in Lebanon
Beijing 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
Food and water reached cyclone victims in greater amounts Sunday after many roads were cleared, but there was no sign Myanmar's military rulers would allow foreign experts to...
Green foodies going nuts about squirrel
New Zealand Herald
It's low in fat, low in food kilometres and completely free range. In fact, some claim sciurus carolinensis - the grey squirrel - is about as ethical a dish as it is possible to serve on a...
Donate to the Myanmar cyclone relief effort
New Zealand Herald
Latest estimates from the UN's humanitarian agency suggest between 1.2 million and 1.9 million people in Myanmar are struggling to survive in the aftermath of the cyclone that struck there earlier...
Cablevision close to getting Newsday
New York Post
Cablevision Systems Corp. is close to buying the Long Island newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. for $650 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.
Police suspect money transferred to PM outside campaign season
Haaretz
The prime minister further said the funds were also intended to cover losses. He said he had met Talansky 20 years ago and acknowledged receiving funds from him, saying they were campaign...
Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital
New York Post
Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the...
Actor Farina arrested after gun found in luggage at LAX
New York Post
Actor Dennis Farina was charged with a felony Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage.

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