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- Earthquake China - Victim numbers mount
United States News.Net The death toll resulting from the powerful earthquake that hit China on Monday afternoon today is continuing to rise.
- UN fears shocking outbreak of disease in Myanmar
United States News.Net Myanmar's military rulers have been castigated by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
- McCain to be challenged by fellow Republican
United States News.Net A former Republican Representative has said he will run for US president as a Libertarian.
- Bush offers help for Lebanon army
BBC The US is prepared to help strengthen Lebanon's army so it can disarm Hezbollah, US President George W Bush said in an interview with the BBC. He said the Shia Muslim Hezbollah movement had acted...
- Afghan villagers flee NATO strikes
United States News.Net People have been fleeing their homes in a southern Afghanistan district for fear that NATO strikes will affect them.
- Opposition politician arrested in Zimbabwe
United States News.Net Heya Shoko, a newly-elected legislator for Zimbabwe's opposition MDC party has been arrested.
- Nepal monarchy will go in May
United States News.Net The Nepal monarchy will be formally abolished on the 28th of May when the country will be declared a republic.
- Israel police seize Olmert papers
BBC Israeli police have raided Jerusalem's city hall to seize documents from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's time as mayor. Mr Olmert is accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes...
- Pakistan parliament starts to crumble
United States News.Net Pakistan's coalition government is on the verge of collapsing after only seven weeks of debate.
- Fuel supplies restored to Gaza
United States News.Net The Gaza Strip's sole power plant is once again being supplied with fuel by Israel.
- Toads warned of impending quake in Sichuan province on Saturday
United States News.Net New Delhi, : Warnings about a major earthquake taking place in China's Sichuan province were, would you believe it, given by toads, two days before the tragedy.
- US allowed into Myanmar to distribute aid
United States News.Net A US plane has delivered aid goods to Myanmar.
- Earthquake buries 900 children in schools collapse
United States News.Net Soutwestern China has been hit by an earthquake which was felt as far away as Bangkok and Hanoi.
- Hamas activist says US is losing to militant groups
United States News.Net A Hamas official has claimed that Hezbollah's gains in Lebanon are part of a regional process that began last year in the Gaza Strip and will continue in Jordan and Egypt.
- China Eastern Airlines cancels flights due to earthquake
United States News.Net Beijing, (Xinhua) China Eastern Airlines Monday cancelled all flights to southwestern Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu after a major earthquake hit the region and, according to an estimate, killed at least 5,000 people.
- China quake death toll rises above 8,700
New York Post A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and a chemical plant Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete...
- Powerful earthquake hits Sichuan
United States News.Net New Delhi, : A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale jolted Wenchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. Monday, the State Seismological Bureau said, revising a previous figure of 7.6.
- Massive earthquake in China sends people rushing out
United States News.Net Beijing, (Xinhua) A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County in China's southwestern Sichuan Province Monday afternoon, the State Seismological Bureau said. A smaller quake jolted Beijing within minutes.
- Fifteen British tourists missing after China quake
New Zealand Herald No A group of about 15 British tourists were out of reach in the Chinese county worst hit by a massive earthquake that struck the region, China's Xinhua...
- Hallmark to produce TV movie on Holocaust hero Irena Sendler
Haaretz A TV movie about the life of Holocaust hero Irena Sendler, who died Monday at age 98 in Poland, is being readied for production and will air next season on the CBS network.The Irena Sendler Story is...
- 2 will admit fraud fueled luxury lifestyle
New York Post Presumably, she didn't fleece Prince Charles. But a couple of young jet-setters plan to admit in court that other people who crossed their paths unwittingly financed their luxury...
- Companies convicted of selling salt water as cure
Haaretz Two companies and two of their officers were found guilty Monday of hawking salt water as a curative agent. The firms and officers admitted in a plea bargain deal of marketing salt water products...
- James, Cavs batter homesick Celtics to even series
New York Post Back to even, and back to Boston - with authority. LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming in a powerhouse dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the...
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