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UN gives US$7 million for China earthquake relief
Edinburgh News.Net
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced a grant of US$7 million to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake in China.
Obama slams Bush for comments made in Israel
Edinburgh News.Net
Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama has lashed out at President George Bush for suggesting the Illinois senator would appease terrorists.
Dungeon children outside at last
Edinburgh News.Net
Freed Austrian dungeon boys Stefan and Felix Fritzl have taken their first ever steps in the outside world.
78,000 dead in Myanmar - 56,000 missing
Edinburgh News.Net
Myanmar's state media say the death toll from cyclone Nargis has reached almost 78,000 and that another 56,000 people are missing.
Australian politician suggests force against Myanmar leaders
Edinburgh News.Net
An Australian opposition party member has suggested a regime change in Myanmar if the generals continue to let the humanitarian crisis escalate.
Bush oil plea rejected by Saudis
Edinburgh News.Net
US President George Bush's request for Saudi Arabia to produce more oil has been rejected.
Gadaffi says European states involved in murder
Edinburgh News.Net
The Libyan leader, Muammar Gadaffi, has accused European states of overturning the boats of Africans trying to reach land.
UN anti-torture committee points at Indonesia
Edinburgh News.Net
The UN Committee Against Torture has reported that Indonesian police, armed forces and intelligence services regularly use torture on criminal suspects to extract confessions.
Gujarat police raid Internet cafes for bomb evidence
Edinburgh News.Net
The Gujarat special operations police forces have conducted searches in 35 different cyber cafes in Ahmedabad in the wake the Jaipur blasts.
Georgia sends envoy to ease tensions with Russia
Edinburgh News.Net
Georgia has sent an envoy to Russia to ease tensions between two countries over its break-away region Abkhazia.
Date for Zimbabwe elections announced
Edinburgh News.Net
The run-off election for president has been announced by Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission.
Bin Laden threatens Israel in latest message
Edinburgh News.Net
In his latest audio message, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has vowed that Palestine will never be relinquished "as long as one true Muslim remains on...
Marine sex abuser jailed in Japan
Edinburgh News.Net
A US military court in the Japanese island of Okinawa has sentenced a 38-year-old US marine to four years in prison after he was found guilty of sexually abusing a 14-year-old Japanese girl.
Aftershock rattles China quake zone
New York Post
A powerful aftershock knocked out roads and communications in some of the most quake-ravaged parts of central China on Friday, as emergency crews rescued more than 30 people...
Min. Dichter says considering bid for Kadima leadership
Haaretz
Public Security Minister Avi Dichter has said he is considering running for the leadership of Kadima.Dichter said he would announce his final decision when he has fully developed his position on the...
China quake victims flee
BBC
There has been panic in the quake-hit Chinese city of Beichuan after reports a river had burst its bank sparked fears the entire city could be flooded. The BBC's Paul Danahar in Beichuan says...
New leaders unlikely to ease US-Russian tensions
New York Post
Even if the next U.S. president were looking to improve relations, the new administration may find it hard to change course on issues that have kept tensions simmering.
Signs point to imminent Simpson-Wentz wedding
New York Post
Though Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are keeping a tight lid on their nuptuals, it's looking like a wedding is imminent. Aerial photos posted Friday at several celebrity Web...
Bush pivots to Arab side of Mideast peace dispute
New York Post
SHARM - President Bush pivoted to the Arab side of the Mideast peace dispute on Saturday, but he may well get a less glowing reception than he did in Israel earlier this week.
Pakistan Afghan ambassador freed
BBC
Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, who was abducted by suspected Taleban militants in February, has been freed. Tariq Azizuddin was seized in the border area between the two countries, en route...
Artist covers old gas station with huge blanket
New York Post
Jennifer Marsh was sick of paying high gas prices and bothered by the abandoned gas station that was an eyesore on the drive to her studio each day. So the aspiring artist and...
Late Senator figures in 2008 presidential furor
New York Post
Being dead since 1940 hasn't kept Idaho U.S. Sen. William Borah from being inserted squarely into 2008 presidential politics after Democratic candidate Barack Obama took issue...
Star returns to stage after crash
BBC
Actor Kris Marshall has made his debut in West End comedy Fat Pig as planned, three weeks after suffering head injuries when he was hit by a car. The former My Family star showed no ill effects...

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