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China races to shore up dams as quake deaths top 19500 - CNN International

China Daily

China races to shore up dams as quake deaths top 19500
CNN International - 51 minutes ago
MIENYANG, China (CNN) -- Chinese authorities say nearly 400 dams were damaged by this week's massive earthquake, according to media reports, as the number of dead continues to rise.
Flood risk rises along rivers in quake-hit China Monsters and Critics.com
Rescuers at China quake epicenter dig by hand International Herald Tribune
CNN - San Jose Mercury News - Independent
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Thu, 15 May 2008 11:18:12 GMT

Rocket strikes mall in Israeli city; at least 14 wounded - CNN International

Turkish Press

Rocket strikes mall in Israeli city; at least 14 wounded
CNN International - 4 hours ago
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- A rocket hit a shopping mall center on Wednesday in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, wounding at least 14 people -- including a mother and an infant -- the Israeli military and emergency officials said.
Hamas delegation to head for Cairo over truce with Israel Xinhua
Palestinian rocket hits mall in Israel Los Angeles Times
AFP - International Herald Tribune - Christian Science Monitor - Jerusalem Post
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Thu, 15 May 2008 07:41:05 GMT

India issues blast suspect sketch - BBC News

Gulf Times

India issues blast suspect sketch
BBC News - 6 hours ago
Police in India have issued a sketch of a man whom they want to question in connection with one of the attacks that hit the city of Jaipur this week.
`Indian Mujahideen' Claims Responsibility for Jaipur Blasts Bloomberg
Indian group claims Jaipur attacks Aljazeera.net
CNN International - Reuters India - Christian Science Monitor - Voice of America
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Thu, 15 May 2008 05:38:50 GMT

Letting Iran have nuclear arms "unforgivable"-Bush - Reuters

Letting Iran have nuclear arms "unforgivable"-Bush
Reuters - 3 hours ago
JERUSALEM, May 15 (Reuters) - US President George W. Bush will tell Israel's parliament on Thursday that letting Iran acquire nuclear weapons would be an "unforgivable betrayal of future generations".
US billionaire: Allegations in Olmert case are "insulting" International Herald Tribune
Bush makes second visit to Israel Los Angeles Times
The Associated Press - Fort Worth Star Telegram - New York Daily News - Louisville Courier-Journal
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Thu, 15 May 2008 09:09:11 GMT

Suicide bomber kills 16 Afghans, wounds 28 bomber shot dead (2nd Lead) - Monsters and Critics.com

Turkish Press

Suicide bomber kills 16 Afghans, wounds 28 bomber shot dead (2nd Lead)
Monsters and Critics.com - 3 hours ago
Kabul - A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of police vehicles in south-western Afghanistan Thursday, killing 16 people, including a police commander, and wounding 28, provincial official said.
Afghan Officials Say at Least 16 Killed in Suicide Blast Voice of America
Official: Suicide bomber kills 15 in Afghanistan The Associated Press
Reuters - Reuters India - CNN International - RTT News
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Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:18 GMT

Zimbabwe: Questions As Govt Pays Sh43 Billion to Settle Bank Debt - AllAfrica.com

Peninsula On-line

Zimbabwe: Questions As Govt Pays Sh43 Billion to Settle Bank Debt
AllAfrica.com - 4 hours ago
Mystery surrounds Zimbabwe's surprise $700 million (Sh43 billion) loan repayment to the African Development Bank at a time when President Robert Mugabe's government says it cannot organise a presidential election run-off within the stipulated period ...
Zimbabwe Opposition Condemns Election Run-off Delay Voice of America
Zimbabwe opposition furious over run-off delay AFP
AlaskaReport - Times Online - New York Times - BBC News
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Thu, 15 May 2008 07:42:06 GMT

Lebanon reverses decisions that angered Hezbollah - Los Angeles Times

Turkish Press

Lebanon reverses decisions that angered Hezbollah
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The government's move follows days of violence. It had outlawed the militia's communications network and fired a pro-Hezbollah official at Beirut's airport.
Cabinet Backs Off in Scrap With Hezbollah Washington Post
Lebanese Unrest Cost Up to $600 Million, Tourism Minister Says Bloomberg
CNN - United Press International - Monsters and Critics.com - Reuters India
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Thu, 15 May 2008 09:25:30 GMT

Despite Truce, War Over Wall Persists in Sadr City - New York Times

Malaysia Star

Despite Truce, War Over Wall Persists in Sadr City
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By MICHAEL R. GORDON BAGHDAD - An Iraqi soldier was watching over the concrete wall on Monday when a .50-caliber round ripped into his head.
How Iran pulls the strings in Iraq BBC News
Seven die in clashes in Baghdad's Sadr City Reuters
International Herald Tribune - Xinhua - Wall Street Journal - Times Online
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Thu, 15 May 2008 10:32:34 GMT

ABOUT DANIEL HENNINGER - Wall Street Journal

CTV.ca

ABOUT DANIEL HENNINGER
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
Next to Hillary Won't Quit, the least surprising news yesterday morning was the headline: China Rejects Quake Aid. Reasons on offer were that China wanted to prove its "self-reliance," difficult roads, blah, blah, blah.
Aid agencies struggle for Burma donations ABC Online
For Burma, it's time to give war a chance Daily - University of Washington
San Francisco Chronicle - Stabroek News - The Moderate Voice - London Free Press
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Thu, 15 May 2008 08:03:43 GMT

Myanmar cyclone toll estimates soar - CNN International

Canoe.ca

Myanmar cyclone toll estimates soar
CNN International - 5 hours ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- The death toll from a killer cyclone in Myanmar could be "in the region of 100000 or even more," the chief of the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday.
Heavy rain "worst scenario" for cyclone survivors (Extra) Monsters and Critics.com
Latest Cyclone Death Toll Estimated at 200000 ABC News
HR Magazine - The Associated Press - The Press Association - Sky News
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Thu, 15 May 2008 06:46:08 GMT

Sudan closes paper for publishing military details - International Herald Tribune

Alalam News Network

Sudan closes paper for publishing military details
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
KHARTOUM: Sudanese security forces have closed a newspaper indefinitely for publishing sensitive military information that might be linked to a rebel attack on Khartoum at the weekend, its managing editor said on Thursday.
Video: Attack on Sudan's capital - 14 May 07 AlJazeeraEnglish

Top UN official warns of increasing Darfur violence The Associated Press
BBC News - Wall Street Journal - Monsters and Critics.com - United Press International
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Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:29 GMT

Bush to Denounce Mideast Extremists - Washington Post

The Southern Ledger

Bush to Denounce Mideast Extremists
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Michael Abramowitz JERUSALEM, May 15 -- President Bush planned to invoke the specter of the Holocaust to warn Israeli lawmakers Thursday afternoon that they must take seriously the incendiary language of extremist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, ...
Bush Says Letting Iran Have Nuclear Weapons 'Unforgivable' Voice of America
Bush denounces extremists in the Middle East The Associated Press
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - Reuters - Ha'aretz - Monsters and Critics.com
all 278 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:26:44 GMT

Brown Vows to Fight on as UK Leader, Defend Economy (Update1) - Bloomberg

Turkish Press

Brown Vows to Fight on as UK Leader, Defend Economy (Update1)
Bloomberg - 46 minutes ago
By Kitty Donaldson and Mark Deen May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Gordon Brown vowed to fight on as UK prime minister, saying he is the right person to lead the country through the deepening economic downturn.
Politics Weekly: Gordon's for turning guardian.co.uk
Brown fights back after recent woes AFP
New York Times - BBC News - International Herald Tribune - Reuters
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Thu, 15 May 2008 11:23:42 GMT

Dalai Lama arrives for 5-day visit to Germany - The Associated Press

ABC News

Dalai Lama arrives for 5-day visit to Germany
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The Dalai Lama arrived Thursday for a five-day tour of Germany, where his last visit sent German-Chinese relations into a spiral.
Dalai Lama attacks China at start of Western tour AFP
The Terrified Monks New York Times
Wall Street Journal - International Herald Tribune - Hindustan Times - Times Online
all 456 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:20:27 GMT

Lebanon Reverses Decisions That Prompted Violence - New York Times

Javno.hr

Lebanon Reverses Decisions That Prompted Violence
New York Times - 8 hours ago
By ROBERT F. WORTH BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon's governing coalition on Wednesday night formally reversed two decisions that had provoked the militant group Hezbollah, bringing the country a step closer to resolving the week-old political crisis that set ...
Lebanese Cabinet reverses anti-Hezbollah decisions The Associated Press
Arab League Envoys in Lebanon to Mediate End to Crisis Voice of America
Reuters - IranMania News - Bloomberg - Reuters South Africa
all 464 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:33:43 GMT

Palestinians mark 1948 uprooting - The Associated Press

Palestinians mark 1948 uprooting
The Associated Press - 59 minutes ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinians marked the 60th anniversary of their uprooting with rallies, sirens and black flags Thursday - an annual ritual that turned even darker this year because of crippling internal divisions, diminishing hopes for ...
Palestinians mark the 'Nakba' Aljazeera.net
Abbas: It is time to end the human disgrace called "Nakba" Xinhua
AFP - Telegraph.co.uk - Ha'aretz
all 386 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:31 GMT

Liz Hurley, Hugh Grant and Arun Nayar win damages for invasion of ... - Times Online

This is Nottingham

Liz Hurley, Hugh Grant and Arun Nayar win damages for invasion of ...
Times Online - 54 minutes ago
Liz Hurley, her former partner Hugh Grant, and her husband Arun Nayar today accepted £58000 damages for invasion of privacy over photos taken of them while they were on holiday in a private resort in the Maldives.
Hugh Grant, Liz Hurley and husband win case against photographer International Herald Tribune
Actor Grant wins privacy damages BBC News
Bloomberg - Telegraph.co.uk - guardian.co.uk - The Press Association
all 25 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:15:11 GMT

At least 25 killed in Sri Lanka's restive north - AFP

Canada.com

At least 25 killed in Sri Lanka's restive north
AFP - 3 hours ago
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops smashed rebel bunkers and traded fire with guerrillas across the island's north, leaving at least 25 people dead in total, the defence ministry said Thursday.
Sri Lanka military says fresh battles across contested north kills ... International Herald Tribune
Sri Lanka election called 'mandate' to defeat rebel Tamil Tigers Christian Science Monitor
New York Times - Reuters - BBC News - BBC News
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Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:47 GMT

Fritzl's victims thank the public - BBC News

L'express.mu

Fritzl's victims thank the public
BBC News - 14 hours ago
The family of an Austrian man who is accused of imprisoning and raping his daughter in a cellar for 24 years have released their first public message.
Josef Fritzl family thank public for support 'in difficult times' Times Online
Josef Fritzl's family thanks public for support Telegraph.co.uk
AHN - International Herald Tribune - BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk
all 3,233 news articles

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:52:43 GMT

Palestinians mark anniversary of 1948 Arab-Israeli war (1st Lead) - Monsters and Critics.com

Times Online

Palestinians mark anniversary of 1948 Arab-Israeli war (1st Lead)
Monsters and Critics.com - 44 minutes ago
Ramallah - Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip took to the streets Thursday with rallies, marches and a two-minute siren at noon to mark 60 years since creation of Israel and the subsequent dispersion of hundreds of thousands of refugees.
At milestone, local Jews see brighter future for homeland Poughkeepsie Journal
A two-state or one-state solution? Los Angeles Times
Reuters - Times Online - American Spectator - Jerusalem Post
all 218 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:25:40 GMT

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