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UN warns of proxy war between Sudan and Chad - Monsters and Critics.com
Canada.com UN warns of proxy war between Sudan and Chad Monsters and Critics.com - 55 minutes ago New York - The UN Security Council was warned Wednesday of a possible proxy war between Sudan and Chad following an alleged Chadian-backed rebel attack on Khartoum last week, with the attackers eluding detection by the Sudanese government and UN ... Video: Inside Story - Khartoum attack - 13 May 08 - Part 2 AlJazeeraEnglish Sudanese president: Israel is bribing rebels in Darfur Ynetnews Xinhua - BBC News - International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press all 2,489 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 15:43:32 GMT

Arabs mourn Palestinian "Nakba", deplore Israel's policy - Monsters and Critics.com
Times Online Arabs mourn Palestinian "Nakba", deplore Israel's policy Monsters and Critics.com - 1 hour ago Cairo - Arab commentators and officials Wednesday deplored the conditions in which the Palestinians live and berated Israel for its 'crimes' on the 60th anniversary of its establishment, which Arabs mark as the 'Nakba,' or catastrophe. Real peace must wait Ynetnews State of Israel Washington Post Reuters - Monthly Review - Jewish Press - NPR all 245 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 15:07:09 GMT

Mixed press for Bush visit - BBC News
BBC News Mixed press for Bush visit BBC News - 3 hours ago US President George Bush receives a mixed welcome in papers across the Middle East as he arrives in Israel to mark the country's 60th anniversary. US president vows to continue support for Israel Xinhua Bush Arrives for Middle Eastern Tour New York Times Voice of America - ABC Online - Monsters and Critics.com - NECN all 1,324 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 12:45:52 GMT

Brown Pledges Help for British Savers and Homebuyers (Update2) - Bloomberg
Turkish Press Brown Pledges Help for British Savers and Homebuyers (Update2) Bloomberg - 59 minutes ago By Kitty Donaldson and Robert Hutton May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Gordon Brown promised to help people struggling to afford a home in Britain and to give incentives for the poor to save, in his final full year of legislation before the deadline for the next ... Cameron: Brown's run out of steam BBC News Brown's Blairite relaunch Times Online Reuters UK - New York Times - Forbes - International Herald Tribune all 404 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:44 GMT

UN feeds 28000 in Myanmar, says access needed - Reuters
Turkish Press UN feeds 28000 in Myanmar, says access needed Reuters - 37 minutes ago WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The World Food Program has managed to deliver aid to about 28000 people in cyclone-hit Myanmar but insufficient access is hindering relief efforts, the head of the UN agency told a US Senate panel on Wednesday. UN: Progress in Myanmar disaster relief still 'inadequate' Monsters and Critics.com Some Myanmar Aid Reportedly Stolen New York Times The Associated Press - Los Angeles Times - AFP - United Press International all 4,915 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 16:01:54 GMT

Georgian minister says French diplomacy with Russia cooled ... - International Herald Tribune
B92 Georgian minister says French diplomacy with Russia cooled ... International Herald Tribune - 5 hours ago AP TBILISI, Georgia: A high-ranking Georgian minister says French diplomacy with Russia fended off potentially explosive provocations in separatist Abkhazia. Video: Abkhazia downs two more Georgian spy planes RussiaToday Georgia quits post-Soviet air defense treaty Xinhua Reuters - Wall Street Journal - BBC News - RIA Novosti all 201 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 11:31:28 GMT

Talansky to give preliminary testimony in Olmert probe May 25 - Ha'aretz
Talansky to give preliminary testimony in Olmert probe May 25 Ha'aretz - 1 hour ago By Ofra Edelman and Tomer Zarchin, Haaretz Correspondents The Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday ruled that preliminary testimony from US businessman and fund-raiser Morris Talansky will be heard on May 25, and that his testimony in the ... Talansky labeled 'suspect witness' Ynetnews Latest scandal could topple Olmert Los Angeles Times Wall Street Journal - CNN - Reuters - United Press International all 1,401 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 14:59:03 GMT

Olmert says Israel won't tolerate Hamas attacks - The Associated Press
The Associated Press Olmert says Israel won't tolerate Hamas attacks The Associated Press - 1 hour ago JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, responding to more violence in the Gaza Strip, says Israel will "not tolerate" attacks by Hamas. Poll: Fatah to defeat Hamas in parliamentary elections Xinhua 'Will never recognize Israel' Hamas says United Press International BBC News - International Herald Tribune - Jerusalem Post - Monsters and Critics.com all 1,319 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 15:20:26 GMT

Indian bombings fit pattern of efforts to foment interreligious strife - Christian Science Monitor
BBC News Indian bombings fit pattern of efforts to foment interreligious strife Christian Science Monitor - 52 minutes ago By Mian Ridge | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor New Delhi - Seven synchronized bombs exploded in the picturesque city of Jaipur Tuesday evening, killing more than 80 people and wounding more than 200. Jaipur Blasts Demonstrate Continuing Indian Vulnerability to ... Voice of America Pawar says Jaipur blasts will not affect IPL schedule Hindu Washington Post - Telegraph.co.uk - BBC News - International Herald Tribune all 1,333 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 15:46:54 GMT

Sri Lanka Blames Rebels for Killing of Tamil Minister's Adviser - Bloomberg
Javno.hr Sri Lanka Blames Rebels for Killing of Tamil Minister's Adviser Bloomberg - 10 hours ago By Michael Heath May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan authorities blamed gunmen from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for killing an adviser to Douglas Devananda, a Tamil minister in the government. Sri Lanka military says jets bomb Tamil Tiger training base, 13 ... International Herald Tribune Sri Lanka govt needs to act quickly to consolidate east: analysts AFP BBC News - Monsters and Critics.com - Christian Science Monitor - New York Times all 1,213 news articles
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 06:23:26 GMT

The Scotsman: International

China earthquake: In city of the dead, 19,000 lie buried beneath rubble
RESCUE workers sifted through tangled debris looking for survivors yesterday following China's worst earthquake in three decades, as the death toll soared to more than 12,
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Bombs kill at least 60 in historic Indian tourist city
SEVEN bombs ripped through an ancient city in India last night, killing at least 60 people and wounding 150.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

West Virginia primary: Clinton record landslide win but Obama switches focus ...
HILLARY Clinton won a landslide victory in West Virginia, but it will have little impact on the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination as the battle for t
14 May 2008 at 4:00am

Fears growing for missing Britons after Chinese quake
EFFORTS are continuing today to locate a group of at least 19 British holidaymakers who are missing following the Chinese earthquake.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

UN warns second cyclone set to strike Burma
THE United Nations said today another cyclone was forming near Burma, less than two weeks after it was devastated by a killer storm.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Curfew after bombings in Indian city
A DAWN to dusk curfew in parts of India's historic western city of Jaipur has been imposed today after a series of bombings left more than 60 dead. Eight bombs killed 63 p
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Landslide for Clinton but Obama still in driving seat
HILLARY Clinton has won a landslide victory in West Virginia, but it is thought it will have little impact on the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomin-ation
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

VIPs lined up for Israel celebration
ISRAELI President Shimon Peres is bringing together world leaders past and present for a gathering in Jerusalem celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Junta 'hoarding aid from abroad'
ONLY a tiny portion of international relief is reaching Burma's cyclone victims, the UN said yesterday, amid reports the country's military regime is hoarding high-qua
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Now Palestinians plan own 'settlement' on West Bank
AFTER four decades of Jewish settlement that has altered the West Bank beyond recognition, Palestinians are finally poised to make their own addition to the occupied territory
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

BBC World

China quake toll close to 15,000

Nearly 15,000 people died and 25,000 are still trapped in the earthquake that hit China, official media say.
14 May 2008 at 10:36am

No access to Burma cyclone zone

Burma's military rules are beefing up security to keep foreigners out of the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis.
14 May 2008 at 11:49am

Pakistan in Taleban prisoner swap

Pakistan's army swaps prisoners with the Taleban and cuts troop numbers in a tribal area near Afghanistan.
14 May 2008 at 12:03pm

Bush begins tour of Middle East

US President George W Bush arrives in Israel to take part in celebrations of the country's 60th anniversary.
14 May 2008 at 10:36am

Curfew imposed after India blasts

A curfew is imposed in the historic old city in Jaipur in western India after a series of bombings killed 63 people.
14 May 2008 at 4:12am

Estonia cyber defence hub set up

Nato backs a new cyber defence centre in Estonia, which last year blamed Russia for targeting its internet structure.
14 May 2008 at 11:00am

Clinton fights on after victory

Hillary Clinton says her win in West Virginia means the race for the Democratic nomination is not over yet.
14 May 2008 at 4:50am

Austrian family hacked to death

An Austrian man hands himself in after allegedly hacking his wife, daughter, parents and father-in-law to death.
14 May 2008 at 8:36am

Freud work sets new world record

A Lucian Freud painting of a sleeping, naked woman sells for $33.6m (£17.2m) in New York, a new record.
14 May 2008 at 7:38am

Henin announces shock retirement

World number one Justine Henin quits tennis with immediate effect - at the age of 25.
14 May 2008 at 9:42am

People's Daily Online

ADB index shows poor countries can provide basic social protection
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday that poor countries can also provide basic social protection like financing health care, cash transfers to the poor, the elderly and child protection. The ADB said in a news release ...
14 May 2008 at 3:45am

Three killed in Israeli raids on Gaza
Three Palestinians were killed and nine wounded in a series of Israeli army strikes and incursion into southern and northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning, medics and witnesses said. Witnesses said that several Israeli army tanks ...
14 May 2008 at 3:44am

Official: Israeli gov't to okay hundreds of homes in West Bank
Israeli Housing and Construction Minister Zeev Boim will approve the construction of hundreds of housing units in the West Bank next week, local daily Ha'aretz reported Wednesday, citing an Israeli official. Roi Lachmanovitch, a spo ...
14 May 2008 at 3:44am

Famous American artist Robert Rauschenberg dies at 82
Robert Rauschenberg, famous American artist, who was believed to be the biggest innovator in art after Jackson Pollock, died on Monday at age 82, according to media reports. The cause was heart failure, said Arne Glimcher, chairman ...
14 May 2008 at 3:42am

Canada: helicopter crash kills 4, decapitates 1
A helicopter crashed and burned in a residential neighborhood in western Canada on Tuesday, killing three on board and decapitating a pedestrian. Cranbrook, British Columbia, resident Elmer Bautz said he watched the helicopter fly ar ...
14 May 2008 at 3:41am

Gates tells military to fight Iraq war, not next war
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday the Defense Department needs to focus on current war demands and not fret about future wars. Meeting the war-fighting needs of the troops now and taking care of them properly when they ...
14 May 2008 at 3:39am

Official forecast: Another cyclone to form near Myanmar
Another small cyclone is possibly forming as a low pressure area has developed in the northern part of the Andaman Sea and its associated areas of the middle-east part of the Bay of Bengal, according to the state radio in a special weather ...
14 May 2008 at 3:38am

Myanmar survivors brace for second cyclone
The first international aid official permitted into Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta described towns rendered unrecognizable, and thousands of survivors without shelter while the Joint Typhoon Warning center said Wednesday another cyclone was form ...
14 May 2008 at 3:36am

Panama, Montenegro establish diplomatic ties
Panama and the Republic of Montenegro have established diplomatic relations, the Panamanian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The two countries established diplomatic ties on May 9, a statement released on the ministry's websit ...
14 May 2008 at 2:15am

Both Clinton, Obama face tougher tests as primary season rings down
Despite a landslide win in the West Virginia primary on Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton's way to the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination convention is not becoming flattened. Neither is Obama's. It was not a surprise that Clint ...
14 May 2008 at 2:11am

Guardian Unlimited World

2.5m Burmese may be homeless
UN says as many as 2.5 million people in Burma have been severely affected by cyclone that ravaged country 12 days ago
by Ian MacKinnon, Elizabeth Stewart
14 May 2008 at 2:51am

Girl carrying explosives blown up in Baghdad 'suicide attack'
A girl carrying explosives that killed her, an Iraqi captain and injured four soldiers was blown up by remote control, officials said today.
by James Orr and agencies
14 May 2008 at 11:17am

Robert Booth looks at how the Netherlands is dealing with child trafficking
Robert Booth looks at a guardianship scheme helping children in the Netherlands
by Robert Booth
2 May 2008 at 6:07pm

Judge backs US conscientious objector
Army should grant conscientious objector status to Alaska-based paratrooper who had his request denied last year, US magistrate concludes
by McClatchy newspapers
14 May 2008 at 11:30am

Bush gives up golf 'in solidarity with troops'
US president says playing game 'sent out wrong signal' to families of soldiers fighting in Iraq
by Elizabeth Stewart, James Orr
14 May 2008 at 6:05am

North Carolina bans illegal immigrants from community colleges
North Carolina community colleges yesterday banned illegal immigrants from seeking degrees, creating a new policy that is among the most restrictive in the US
by McClatchy newspapers
14 May 2008 at 11:20am

14 hurt as rocket hits Israeli shopping mall
Three reported seriously injured as missile fired from Gaza damages Ashkelon mall
by Rachel Stevenson
14 May 2008 at 11:01am

Austrian kills family members with axe
39-year-old Austrian man hands himself over to police after confessing to brutal murder of five members of family
by Elizabeth Stewart
14 May 2008 at 11:03am

24 hours in pictures
A selection of the best images from around the world
14 May 2008 at 10:31am

US property foreclosures up 65%
Wave of misery caused by America's sub-prime mortgage crisis engulfs more homeowners
by Andrew Clark
14 May 2008 at 10:26am

Toronto Globe and Mail: International

Rescuers reach quake epicentre
Toll from China's deadliest earthquake in decades climbs to nearly 15,000; more than 25,000 still buried beneath rubble
by AUDRA ANG
14 May 2008 at 12:31pm

Itay's Berlusconi to clamp down on immigrants
Newly elected PM is preparing legislation to tighten screening of immigrants, especially Roma people from Eastern Europe
by STEPHEN BROWN
14 May 2008 at 10:26am

Church emerges from drying Spanish reservoir
Description is not available
by MARTIN ROBERTS
14 May 2008 at 7:43am

Berlusconi may testify in CIA kidnapping case: judge
Ruling in trial of 26 Americans and several Italians charged with kidnapping a terror su
by COLEEN BARRY
14 May 2008 at 7:43am

Outrage over arrest of Vietnamese journalists
Coverage of corruption scandal leads to confrontation between Communist government and state-controlled newspapers
by BEN STOCKING
14 May 2008 at 6:50am

No shoes, no shirts, no service – guns okay
Guns in Virginia restaurants draw stares but little outcry
by MATTHEW BARAKAT
14 May 2008 at 5:35am

Afghan army commander in Kandahar asks Kabul for extra troops
Says two more battalions would allow him to provide security for the whole province
14 May 2008 at 5:31am

Car bomb kills policeman in northern Spain
Authorities blame Basque separatist group ETA
by ALBERTO LETONA
14 May 2008 at 5:16am

Curfew imposed on Indian city after bombings kill 80
'One can't rule out the involvement of a foreign power,' minister says, using language commonly understood to refer to Pakistan
by MUNEEZA NAQVI
14 May 2008 at 4:47am

New storm heads toward cyclone-devastated Myanmar
UN warns of a ‘second wave of deaths' among estimated two million cyclone survivors
14 May 2008 at 4:45am

The New York Times

Dams Reported Damaged as Soldiers Reach Epicenter
The Chinese government said that nearly 400 dams suffered damage in the earthquake, as soldiers reached the towns that had been cut off and the estimated death toll was raised to 15,000.


by By EDWARD WONG
14 May 2008 at 12:27pm

News Analysis: A Rescue in China, Uncensored
The rescue effort playing on Chinese television is remarkable for a country that has a history of concealing the scope of natural calamities.


by By ANDREW JACOBS
14 May 2008 at 11:06am

Aid Groups Say Myanmar Food Stolen by Military
Also, there was a possibility that a second significant cyclone could hit the affected region in the next day.


by By THE NEW YORK TIMES
14 May 2008 at 12:27pm

Gaza Rocket Strikes as Bush Begins Israeli Visit
The attack in southern Israel came hours before President Bush was to address a peace conference in Jerusalem.


by By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
14 May 2008 at 12:29pm

Curfew in Indian City After Blasts
Indian authorities imposed a daylong curfew in the historic city of Jaipur a day after bombings there killed 63 people. There were no leads on who was behind the attacks.


by By SOMINI SENGUPTA
14 May 2008 at 12:50pm

France Convicts Seven in Iraq Jihadist Recruitment Trial
The men were given prison terms of up to seven years on Wednesday for their roles in helping to send French youths to fight alongside insurgents in Iraq.


by By KATRIN BENNHOLD
14 May 2008 at 12:59pm

Attack, Blamed on ETA, Kills 1 in Northern Spain
A bomb blamed by local authorities on the violent Basque separatist group ETA exploded outside a police barracks in northern Spain, killing a police officer and wounding four.


by By VICTORIA BURNETT
14 May 2008 at 12:13pm

Factory Visit Tied to Ouster of Attachés From Russia
The two U.S. military attachés who were expelled from Russia early this month had made an uninvited visit to a military aviation factory in Siberia that Russia regards as strategic.


by By C. J. CHIVERS
13 May 2008 at 11:45pm

Colombia Extradites 14 Paramilitary Leaders
The extraditions of so many paramilitary leaders at once was unprecedented in Colombia?s long history of trying to dismantle the hydra-headed syndicates that export cocaine to the U.S.


by By SIMON ROMERO
13 May 2008 at 11:49pm

Memo From Liedekerke: Seams of Belgium?s Quilt Threaten to Burst
A little town?s insistence on its ?Flemish nature,? making all town business and schooling take place in Flemish, is part of a growing split between French and Flemish-speaking Belgians.


by By STEVEN ERLANGER
14 May 2008 at 9:24am


 

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