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UN gives US$7 million for China earthquake relief
Israel News.Net
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced a grant of US$7 million to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake in China.
Obama slams Bush for comments made in Israel
Israel News.Net
Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama has lashed out at President George Bush for suggesting the Illinois senator would appease terrorists.
Dungeon children outside at last
Israel News.Net
Freed Austrian dungeon boys Stefan and Felix Fritzl have taken their first ever steps in the outside world.
78,000 dead in Myanmar - 56,000 missing
Israel News.Net
Myanmar's state media say the death toll from cyclone Nargis has reached almost 78,000 and that another 56,000 people are missing.
Australian politician suggests force against Myanmar leaders
Israel News.Net
An Australian opposition party member has suggested a regime change in Myanmar if the generals continue to let the humanitarian crisis escalate.
Bush oil plea rejected by Saudis
Israel News.Net
US President George Bush's request for Saudi Arabia to produce more oil has been rejected.
Gadaffi says European states involved in murder
Israel News.Net
The Libyan leader, Muammar Gadaffi, has accused European states of overturning the boats of Africans trying to reach land.
UN anti-torture committee points at Indonesia
Israel News.Net
The UN Committee Against Torture has reported that Indonesian police, armed forces and intelligence services regularly use torture on criminal suspects to extract confessions.
Gujarat police raid Internet cafes for bomb evidence
Israel News.Net
The Gujarat special operations police forces have conducted searches in 35 different cyber cafes in Ahmedabad in the wake the Jaipur blasts.
Georgia sends envoy to ease tensions with Russia
Israel News.Net
Georgia has sent an envoy to Russia to ease tensions between two countries over its break-away region Abkhazia.
Date for Zimbabwe elections announced
Israel News.Net
The run-off election for president has been announced by Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission.
Bin Laden threatens Israel in latest message
Israel News.Net
In his latest audio message, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has vowed that Palestine will never be relinquished "as long as one true Muslim remains on...
Marine sex abuser jailed in Japan
Israel News.Net
A US military court in the Japanese island of Okinawa has sentenced a 38-year-old US marine to four years in prison after he was found guilty of sexually abusing a 14-year-old Japanese girl.
Aftershock rattles China quake zone
New York Post
A powerful aftershock knocked out roads and communications in some of the most quake-ravaged parts of central China on Friday, as emergency crews rescued more than 30 people...
Abercrombie profit tops view; affirms outlook
KeralaNext
Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF.N) reported higher quarterly profit on Friday, topping Wall Street estimates, as a lower tax rate and a better gross margin helped offset...
We wont give up an inch of Palestine...
KeralaNext
The Al Qaeda leader, who has placed growing emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said it was at the heart of the Muslim battle with the West and an inspiration to the 19 bombers who carried...
Latin America-Europe leaders make pledges
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, Bolivia's President Evo Morales, center, and Panama's President Martin Torrijos talk as they leave the opening plenary session of the Fifth Latin America and...
Two men shot to death in Kiryat Ata drive-by murder
Haaretz
Two northern residents on Friday night were killed in a drive-by shooting at Kiryat Ata's Independence Junction, according to Israel Radio.The pair, a 26- and 27-year-old, were known to the police...
Obama criticizes McCain for
New York Post
Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a...
Trapped survivors freed after nearly 100 hours
New York Post
China Central Television reported Saturday rescuers extricated a 10-year-old girl who was trapped under her collapsed elementary school for 100 hours.
Carnival ride collapses in California; 24 injured
New York Post
The carnival ride, called the Yo-Yo, collapsed shortly after 6 p.m. Friday at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, about 80 miles southeast of Sacramento.
Police aim for peaceful cup final
BBC
More than 1,000 police officers are being drafted in to ensure the FA Cup final passes off peacefully. Thousands of football fans will descend on London later to see Portsmouth take on Cardiff at...
BA annual profits more than doubles on int. travel
KeralaNext
British Airways said Friday it will pay a dividend for the first time in seven years after reporting its full-year profits more than doubled.

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