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Fri, 09 May 2008 17:44:21 GMT

A patchwork of death and destruction - International Herald Tribune
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:27:52 GMT

Turkish Press

A patchwork of death and destruction
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
BOGALE, Myanmar: In the northern reaches of the Irrawaddy Delta, monks have restarted their morning ritual of parading through villages with their begging bowls, families are rebuilding their homes and the dead have been buried.
Video: Questions About Aid Plague Myanmar Cyclone AssociatedPress

Myanmar cyclone: Aid flights to resume Telegraph.co.uk
Monsters and Critics.com - The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal - Reuters UK
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Eyewitness: Trapped in Beirut - BBC News
Fri, 09 May 2008 13:32:45 GMT

The Southern Ledger

Eyewitness: Trapped in Beirut
BBC News - 4 hours ago
Three people in west Beirut describe the clashes overnight and the takeover by Hezbollah gunmen and opposition forces. I am trapped in the house with my children.
Lebanon's "B3" credit rating reflects turmoil-Moody's Reuters India
Lebanon in turmoil as Hezbollah takes west Beirut AFP
Aljazeera.net - Monsters and Critics.com - United Press International - Sydney Morning Herald
all 1,762 news articles

Russia Parades Military Might - New York Times
Fri, 09 May 2008 15:51:06 GMT

Voice of America

Russia Parades Military Might
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By CJ CHIVERS MOSCOW - Nuclear missile launchers and columns of tanks rolled through Red Square Friday in a display of martial hardware not seen in front of the Kremlin since the waning days of the Soviet Union.
Video: Russia parades its military might AlJazeeraEnglish

Russia Holds First Red Square Military Parade Since Soviet Collapse Voice of America
Times Online - Washington Post - Hindu - Monsters and Critics.com
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Train quarantined in Ontario after mystery illness hits passengers ... - International Herald Tribune
Fri, 09 May 2008 15:59:02 GMT

Canada.com

Train quarantined in Ontario after mystery illness hits passengers ...
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP FOLEYET, Ontario: Authorities say one person is dead and several others are ill on board a train that has been placed under quarantine in northern Ontario after the outbreak of a mystery illness.
Canadian train in quarantine after death, illness Reuters India
Canadian train in quarantine after death, illness Reuters
The Associated Press - Bloomberg - AFP - Globe and Mail
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Fritzl recalls start of incest family - United Press International
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:58:49 GMT

Washington Post

Fritzl recalls start of incest family
United Press International - 45 minutes ago
VIENNA, May 9 (UPI) -- The Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered her seven children says, "I am not the beast the media make me to be.
Josef Fritzl could be charged with murder Times Online
Austrian judge extends Fritzl's custody in captive daughter case International Herald Tribune
Reuters - Telegraph.co.uk - The Associated Press - Monsters and Critics.com
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Olmert probe highlights legal fog, graft fears - Reuters
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:43:16 GMT

Canada.com

Olmert probe highlights legal fog, graft fears
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Rebecca Harrison JERUSALEM, May 9 (Reuters) - Israel is no stranger to corruption scandals -- as police investigate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on suspicion of taking bribes, his predecessor's son sits in jail for campaign funding misdeeds on his ...
Israeli Prime Minister Says He Will Resign if Indicted in ... Voice of America
'Messer will complicate Olmert's case' Jerusalem Post
International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press - Monsters and Critics.com
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New Signs of Attacks in Zimbabwe as Mbeki Arrives - New York Times
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:17:22 GMT

New Signs of Attacks in Zimbabwe as Mbeki Arrives
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By CELIA W. DUGGER JOHANNESBURG - President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa arrived in Zimbabwe on Friday for talks with the country’s longtime leader, Robert Mugabe, as fresh evidence emerged that forces sponsored by Mr.
Zimbabwe violence escalates Christian Science Monitor
South Africa's Mbeki Arrives in Zimbabwe to Mediate Crisis Voice of America
Wall Street Journal - AllAfrica.com - Reuters India - BBC News
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IRAQ: Al Qaeda in Iraq leader arrested -- not - Los Angeles Times
Fri, 09 May 2008 14:45:31 GMT

New York Daily News

IRAQ: Al Qaeda in Iraq leader arrested -- not
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
Will the real Abu Hamza al-Muhajir please stand up? No, not the one detained Thursday near the northern city of Mosul who convinced Iraqi officials that Abu Hamza al-Muhajir is his name.
Video: Iraqi Army: Al-Qaida in Iraq Leader Arrested AssociatedPress

Al-Qaeda in Iraq Leader Wasn't Captured, US Military Says Bloomberg
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UK transfers renegade Tamil Tiger - BBC News
Fri, 09 May 2008 10:52:46 GMT

PRESS TV

UK transfers renegade Tamil Tiger
BBC News - 6 hours ago
A former leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels who was jailed in the UK in January has been transferred to an immigration detention centre.
UK won't charge ex-Sri Lanka Tiger with war crimes Reuters India
Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger leader in British detention centre AFP
Reuters UK - The Associated Press - Bloomberg - Reuters
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Election in Serbia may cripple hunt for Gen. Ratko Mladic - The Associated Press
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:50:24 GMT

The Southern Ledger

Election in Serbia may cripple hunt for Gen. Ratko Mladic
The Associated Press - 53 minutes ago
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - For 13 years, he has eluded capture for atrocities a UN judge described as "scenes from hell ... written on the darkest pages of human history.
Elections highlight Serbia's uncertain future CNN
Serbian deals with EU, Russia await election outcome Monsters and Critics.com
Reuters - International Herald Tribune - BBC News - Bloomberg
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Bolivian President Morales Agrees To Recall Vote - Voice of America
Fri, 09 May 2008 14:37:01 GMT

NDTV.com

Bolivian President Morales Agrees To Recall Vote
Voice of America - 3 hours ago
By VOA News Bolivian President Evo Morales has agreed to hold a recall election, two years after he was elected to office. He had suggested the vote in December as a referendum on his draft constitution and policies.
Bolivians to hold confidence vote BBC News
Bolivia to vote on president's rule Aljazeera.net
Los Angeles Times - International Herald Tribune - New York Times - CNN
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Pakistan's Sharif says only 'political will' required to restore ... - International Herald Tribune
Fri, 09 May 2008 10:50:06 GMT

TopNews

Pakistan's Sharif says only 'political will' required to restore ...
International Herald Tribune - 6 hours ago
AP ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stepped up the pressure for the restoration of Pakistani judges ousted by President Pervez Musharraf.
Meeting on Pakistan judges issue BBC News
Pakistan's ruling alliance to miss new deadline for judges (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com
Times of India - Pakistan Dawn - Reuters UK - Daily Times
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In bold attack, Somali insurgents seize police headquarters in ... - International Herald Tribune
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:29:16 GMT

Turkish Press

In bold attack, Somali insurgents seize police headquarters in ...
International Herald Tribune - 5 hours ago
AP MOGADISHU, Somalia: Police fortified their headquarters in the heart of the government's stronghold in Mogadishu on Friday, the morning after Islamist fighters briefly seized the building in a bold and deadly attack.
Somali militants raid police base BBC News
Several Dead Following Insurgent Raid on Mogadishu Police Station Voice of America
The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal - AFP - Reuters
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Gaza mortar attack kills Israeli - BBC News
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:54:37 GMT

The Southern Ledger

Gaza mortar attack kills Israeli
BBC News - 49 minutes ago
A mortar attack fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip has killed an Israeli, police and medics have said. The victim was hit in the kibbutz of Kfar Aza, near the border with Gaza.
IDF kills three Palestinians, injures 20 others in fighting in the ... Ha'aretz
Palestinian refugees in Gaza still dream of going home AFP
The Associated Press - International Herald Tribune - Reuters - Jerusalem Post
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US forces say kill 14 militants in Baghdad - Reuters
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:03:57 GMT

Canoe.ca

US forces say kill 14 militants in Baghdad
Reuters - 5 hours ago
BAGHDAD, May 9 (Reuters) - US forces have killed 14 militants in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, a stronghold of gunmen loyal to anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the military said on Friday.
Sadr aide lashes out at Iraq's senior Shiite cleric AFP
Rocket Hits BBC Bureau in Baghdad FOXNews
International Herald Tribune - Christian Science Monitor - New York Times
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Chinese president bids farewell to Japanese Emperor Akihito - Xinhua
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:12:08 GMT

The Southern Ledger

Chinese president bids farewell to Japanese Emperor Akihito
Xinhua - 1 hour ago
TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao bid farewell to Japanese Emperor Akihito Friday morning before leaving Tokyo for his following stops of the "warm spring" Japan trip.
Chinese leader seeks Japanese help on environment AFP
ANALYSIS-Publics still cool as Japan, China pursue warm ties Reuters UK
Monsters and Critics.com - The Associated Press - Reuters - BBC News
all 1,134 news articles

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg gives advice to Boris Johnson, new ... - International Herald Tribune
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:10:21 GMT

This is London

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg gives advice to Boris Johnson, new ...
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP LONDON: Call it the Billionaire meets Boris - a lesson on how to run a world class city. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who made a fortune as a private businessman, visited London's city hall Friday to offer three pointers to Boris Johnson, ...
Johnson meets NY mayor Bloomberg BBC News
London and New York launch "new era of cooperation" (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com
guardian.co.uk - Telegraph.co.uk - United Press International - Government Technology
all 218 news articles

Gunmen Kill Chief of Mexico’s Police - New York Times
Fri, 09 May 2008 03:20:26 GMT

Canada.com

Gunmen Kill Chief of Mexico’s Police
New York Times - 14 hours ago
By JAMES C. McKINLEY MEXICO CITY - Gunmen assassinated the acting chief of Mexico’s federal police early on Thursday morning in the most brazen attack so far in the year-and-a-half-old struggle between the government and organized crime gangs.
Mexico's drug-fighting police chief assassinated Sydney Morning Herald
Mexico's Police Chief Is Killed In Brazen Attack by Gunmen Washington Post
The Associated Press - Reuters - Los Angeles Times - BBC News
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Second terror suspect wins bail - BBC News
Fri, 09 May 2008 15:12:45 GMT

MSN UK News

Second terror suspect wins bail
BBC News - 2 hours ago
A tribunal has ruled a second counter-terrorism detainee, known only as "OO", should be released. The wheelchair-using detainee is the second Jordanian national to have won a bail application after the courts said deportation could lead to torture.
Bin Laden's 'spiritual ambassador' freed United Press International
Radical cleric Qatada granted bail in UK AFP
Times Online - The Associated Press - The Age - International Herald Tribune
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