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Zimbabwe's presidential showdown set for June 27
Saturday, May 17, 2008
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Seven weeks after the presidential election, Zimbabwe finally set a runoff date Friday, saying longtime President Robert Mugabe and rival Morgan Tsvangirai will face off in a June 27 ballot that the opposition fears will be skewed by thuggery and fraud. Full story »
Galaxy's youngest supernova found
Saturday, May 17, 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the youngest known supernova in the Milky Way galaxy, still just a baby at 140 years old. Full story »
Local heroes step in to help Myanmar cyclone victims
Saturday, May 17, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — From shopkeepers handing out free rice porridge to medical students caring for the sick, ordinary people in Myanmar are stepping in to help cyclone victims as the military regime severely restricts international aid. Full story »
World Briefs: May 17
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Subway brings in votes Full story »
China rescuers finding life in town's rubble
Saturday, May 17, 2008
BEICHUAN, China — Piles of broken concrete rise seven stories high, and a few buildings stand askew, knocked at odd angles. People cry out the names of missing relatives and rescue workers shout, "Is anyone there? Is anyone there?" Full story »
Reported death toll 78,000
Saturday, May 17, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The official death toll nearly doubled to 78,000 from Myanmar's killer cyclone as heavy rains on Friday lashed much of the area stricken two weeks ago, further hampering relief efforts. Full story »
5.5 aftershock rattles province
Saturday, May 17, 2008
YINGXIU, China (AP) — A powerful aftershock knocked out roads and communications in some of the most quake-ravaged parts of central China on Friday. Full story »
Bush appeasement jab brings a quick retort from Obama
Friday, May 16, 2008
Barack Obama accused President Bush of "a false political attack" Thursday after Bush warned in Israel against appeasing terrorists — early salvos in a general election campaign that's already blazing even as the Democratic front-runner tries to sew up his party's nomination. Full story »
World Briefs: May 16
Friday, May 16, 2008
President Bush gently urged Mideast leaders to "make the hard choices necessary for peace," leaving it to embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to stand before a divided parliament Thursday and forcefully declare that this war-weary nation is ready for a historic agreement with Palestinians. Full story »
Death toll in China could reach 50,000, officials say
Friday, May 16, 2008
Troops dug burial pits in this quake-shattered town and black smoke poured from crematorium chimneys elsewhere in central China as priorities began shifting Thursday from the hunt for survivors to dealing with the dead. Officials said the final toll could more than double to 50,000. Full story »
As toll grows, rescuers at China quake epicenter dig for survivors
Thursday, May 15, 2008
HANWANG, China — Soldiers rushed to shore up a dam cracked by this week's powerful earthquake, and rescuers came by helicopter and ship Wednesday into the isolated epicenter but still were forced to dig for survivors with their bare hands. Full story »
World Briefs: May 15
Thursday, May 15, 2008
On violent day, Bush speaks of peace in Mideast
Thursday, May 15, 2008
JERUSALEM — President Bush put an optimistic face on fading hopes for Mideast peace Wednesday, declaring that Israel's 60-year triumph over war and tragedy shows democracy can succeed everywhere. But Bush's upbeat message was marred by rocket fire from Gaza and threats of heavy retaliation by Israel. Full story »
Myanmar death toll may be 128,000, Red Cross says
Thursday, May 15, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The Red Cross estimated Wednesday that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128,000 — a much higher figure than the government tally. The U.N. warned a second wave of deaths will follow unless the military regime lets in more aid quickly.
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World Briefs: May 13
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Police barred foreign aid workers from reaching cyclone survivors in hard-hit areas Tuesday, while emergency food shipments backed up at the main airport for Myanmar's biggest city. Full story »
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