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- Thai prime minister cancels Myanmar appeal trip
Canada News.Net
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has abruptly cancelled plans to fly to Rangoon over the weekend to persuade the ruling Myanmar junta to accept aid workers and supplies from the United States.
- Military rulers will press ahead with Myanmar vote
Canada News.Net
Myanmar's military rulers have urged voters to approve a new constitution at Saturday's referendum, which is still due to go ahead, even after the devastation caused by cyclone Nargis.
- Hezbollah defiant as fighting rocks Beirut
Reuters
Fierce clashes raged in Beirut on Thursday after the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah said the U.S.-supported Lebanese government had declared war by targeting its military...
- Denial on al-Qaeda arrest report
Canada News.Net
United States military sources in Iraq have denied reports that Iraqi security forces have detained the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
- Georgian president says war with Russia is possible
Canada News.Net
President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia has said that his country had come very close to war with Russia.
- Lebanon strike leads to new violence
Canada News.Net
A general strike in Lebanon has lead to more riots and violent clashes between government supporters and followers of Hezbollah in the capital Beirut.
- Ethiopian troops clash with Islamists in Somalia
Canada News.Net
At least 35 people have been killed in violent clashes between Ethiopian troops and Islamist insurgents in central Somalia.
- Interpol arrests suspected US paedophile
Canada News.Net
The international police organization Interpol has arrested the 59-year-old Wayne Nelson Corliss, who is suspected of having sexually abused young boys in Asia.
- Nepal still acting with China in mind
Canada News.Net
Nepalese police have arrested more than 200 Tibetan exiles demonstrating in Kathmandu, as China thanked Nepal for its efforts to stop protests.
- Olmert weathering bribe allegations in court
Canada News.Net
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is suspected of taking bribes from a US businessmen, is involved in a case that threatens to shake up the political landscape as Israel marks its 60th birthday.
- Berlusconi becomes prime minister of Italy
Canada News.Net
Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi has led the members of his new government in a swearing-in ceremony in Rome.
- Putin approved as new Russian PM
Canada News.Net
Russia's lower house of parliament or the State Duma has approved Vladimir Putin as prime minister, a day after he stepped down as president following eight years as head of state.
- International community may force aid on Myanmar
Canada News.Net
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the military is preparing for a relief mission to Myanmar.
- Tibet envoy expresses hope for more talks with Chinese
Canada News.Net
The Dalai Lama's envoy Lodi Gyari has said from his home in India that Chinese negotiators were willing to continue talks with the Tibetan side.
- Nepal king about to be told to go
Canada News.Net
Nepal's Election Commission has finalised the recent election results, which leaves embattled King Gyanendra with just 21 days of privileged life.
- US Congress expected to spurn food-aid reform call
Reuters
... and Charles Abbott U.S. lawmakers are set to unveil a five-year plan for providing global food aid on Thursday, and are expected to buck White House...
- Time running out for Burma cyclone survivor
IOL
Bangkok - The top UN official in the Asia Pacific region warned on Friday that time was running out to get crucial supplies to cyclone survivors in Myanmar, and said that without aid more people...
- Hezbollah Unleashes a Coup Bid
IPS
Men clad in black have roamed the streets of Beirut since Wednesday, their faces covered with ski masks or dark kaffiya, as they wreaked havoc in the large avenues leading to...
- Housing aid bill faces veto by President Bush
New York Post
Democrats' plans to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners struggling with rising subprime mortgage rates and plummeting house values could be sidetracked by President Bush's...
- Clinton presses on, urges supporters to ignore calls to quit
New York Post
Her voice raspy, her tone determined, Hillary Rodham Clinton urged her supporters Thursday to ignore the political pundits who have declared her toast.
- Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness
New York Post
Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.
- Olmert resists calls to quit over bribery probe
Reuters
Legal sources say Olmert took hundreds of thousands of dollars from a New York financier referred to as "The Laundry Man" in coded records that investigators say were kept by Olmert's secretary.
- Oil hits record high near $125 a barrel
Reuters
Oil hit a record high near $125 a barrel on Friday, boosted by strong demand for diesel fuel, concern about supplies and a renewed bout of buying by investment funds.
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