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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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 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...
