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Burma Crisis: Storms Forecast As Aid Trickles In

sky.com     3 mins ago    382 related    Send to a friend

Further flood warnings have been issued for Burma as aid workers struggle to get urgently-needed supplies through to the more remote areas of the stricken region. ... Children wait at a temporary camp The Burmese government has come under sustained international pressure...

In Lebanon, fears of all-out war persist

msn.com     30 mins ago    151 related    Send to a friend

Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital. ... BEIRUT, Lebanon - The fighting saw the collapse of pro-government forces...

US military hopes for diplomatic solution, Sadr City quiet on first day of cease-fire

iht.com     3 hrs ago    104 related    Send to a friend

The U.S. military expressed hope Sunday for a diplomatic solution to seven weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City as a fragile cease-fire settled over the Shiite slum that houses nearly half the capital's six million people. ... "We're doing limited operations in Sadr...

China welcomes jumbo jet company

upi.com     9 hrs ago    76 related    Send to a friend

BEIJING, May 11 (UPI) -- China Sunday inaugurated its first jumbo passenger aircraft company, Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd., officials said. ... The company will be responsible for researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing large passenger aircraft...

Number of disabled vets on the rise

msn.com     10 hrs ago    55 related    Send to a friend

Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total population of America’s vets shrinks. ... WASHINGTON - Despite the...

Gaza City power plant shut down reducing electricity supply

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Gaza City residents faced closed bakeries, stalled elevators and no water on Sunday after the ruling Hamas shut down the territory's only power plant, saying it ran out of fuel supplied by Israel. ... Gaza receives its fuel supplies from Israel, which has severely...

Pakistani leaders fail to reach agreement on restoration of judges

iht.com     43 mins ago    50 related    Send to a friend

The failure to reach a deal ahead of a self-imposed Monday deadline increased the likelihood that the ruling coalition could shatter after just six weeks in power. ... Pakistani leaders failed to reach a deal on restoring judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf,...

Iran goes it alone in key oil field in snub of Western firms and sanction threats

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At this huge oil field in southwest Iran, one building stands out among the pumps and maze of pipelines: On its roof in giant letters, big enough for satellites or pilots to see, are the words: "We can do it." ... The Azadegan field in southwestern Iran showcases the...

Sri Lankan president says election victory is a mandate for war against rebels

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The Sri Lankan president on Sunday hailed his party's election victory in the country's tense Eastern Province as a mandate to push ahead with his war against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north. ... Nepal detains more than 600 female Tibetan protesters The ruling party ran...

Families will make case in court for vaccine link to autism, medical community skeptical

iht.com     7 hrs ago    37 related    Send to a friend

Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court. ... Overall, nearly 4,900 families have filed claims with the U.S. Court of Claims alleging that vaccines...