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Myanmar Allows 1 Shipment Of U.S. Aid
CBS News - Fri, 09 May 2008 14:30:03 EDT
The governing military junta in Myanmar has agreed to allow a single U.S.
Myanmar Permits One U.S. Aid Shipment
ABC News - Fri, 09 May 2008 14:11:59 -0400
Despite more than 1 million homeless, Myanmar allows just one U.S.
Afghan Radio Tries to Open a Closed Society
NPR - Fri, 09 May 2008 14:07:00 -0400
Afghan journalist Barry Salaam, managing editor of a popular national news program, discusses building an independent, open media in an increasingly closed society.
DART team paving the way for deployment in Myanmar
The Globe and Mail - Fri, 9 May 2008 14:52 EDT
Reconnaissance unit from the Canadian Forces' Disaster Response Assistance Team is en route to Thailand, but Myanmar has not accepted Canada's offer to send help to flood-stricken country
Hezbollah Gunmen Take Control of Beirut
NPR - Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:00 -0400
Tensions are high in Lebanon's capital after three days of gun-battles have seen Hezbollah fighters taking control of much of the city.
Hezbollah Gunmen Take Beirut Neighborhoods
CBS News - Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:02 EDT
Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunni rivals loyal to the U.S.-backed government, in a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iranian-allied group's hand.
Mexican Police Head Killed After Drug Crackdown
NPR - Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Edgar Millan Gomez, the man in charge of coordinating drug operations with the Mexican military, was shot dead outside his home in Mexico City this week.
Obama picks up steam
The Globe and Mail - Fri, 9 May 2008 13:10 EDT
With a handful of new endorsements, Obama closes in on Clinton's last stronghold
Hezbollah Offensive in the Battle for Beirut
ABC News - Fri, 09 May 2008 12:51:19 -0400
Hezbollah and government forces clash on Lebanon's streets.
Flags, Fireworks and Designer Uniforms
ABC News - Fri, 09 May 2008 12:41:15 -0400
Russia holds a victory parade to honor its war veterans.
'We Are Workers, Not Criminals'
World Press - Fri, 09 May 2008 11:46:00 GMT
Millions of people have come to this country to work, not to break its laws.
Police seize 21,000 fake passports in bust
News.com - Fri, 09 May 2008 11:48:00 GMT
THAI police have seized nearly 21,000 fake passports and arrested 12 people in what they described as their biggest-ever bust of a counterfeiting ring.
UN will resume aid to Myanmar
The Globe and Mail - Fri, 9 May 2008 11:18 EDT
World Food Program says shipments confiscated, aid suspended earlier today
Hezbollah Gunmen Seize Several Beirut Neighborhoods
The Washington Post - Fri, 09 May 2008 10:22:02 EDT
BEIRUT, May 9 -- Gunmen from the Shiite Hezbollah movement seized control of several downtown Beirut neighborhoods Friday as the number of people killed in three days of fighting rose to at least 11.
Medvedev: Russian Military Gaining in Strength, Power
The Washington Post - Fri, 09 May 2008 10:40:00 EDT
MOSCOW, May 9 -- The bristling Red Square parade, once a Soviet standard, enjoyed a revival Friday as phalanxes of hardware, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, rumbled noisily over paving stones to deliver a loud message: The bear is back.
Cyber Attacks in China Target Activists, Journalists
NPR - Fri, 09 May 2008 10:27:00 -0400
While protests related to Tibet and the Olympics have fizzled out on the streets, conflict continues in cyberspace.
U.N. to Resume Aid Shipments to Myanmar
NPR - Fri, 09 May 2008 09:51:00 -0400
The U.N.
Big powers say nuclear treaty at risk, cite Iran
Reuters - Fri, 09 May 2008 08:34:41 -0400
GENEVA (Reuters) - The five major nuclear-armed powers said on Friday the Non-Proliferation Treaty was under threat and cited Iran's uranium enrichment campaign in a rare joint call for action to shore up the NPT.
Democracy-Wary China Does 'American Idol'
NPR - Fri, 09 May 2008 08:58:00 -0400
A new documentary called Supergirls! shows how a Chinese TV-singing contest is more than a chance for aspiring singers to get famous — it's also brought one of the biggest spasms of voting and campaigning for votes modern China's ever seen.
U.S.: Iraq's Al Qaeda Boss Still On Loose
CBS News - Fri, 09 May 2008 07:47:03 EDT
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