- Survivors pulled from rubble of China quake
(AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:08:22
AP - Rescuers pulled survivors from the rubble Friday who had been buried for four days as a strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week’s powerful earthquake.
- Myanmar cyclone death toll nearly 78,000
(AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:26:25
AP - The cyclone’s official death toll has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the devastating storm, state television reported Friday.
- Saudis see no reason to raise oil production now
(AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:18:31
AP - Saudi Arabian leaders made clear Friday they see no reason to increase oil production until their customers demand it, apparently rebuffing President Bush amid soaring U.S. gasoline prices.
- Bin Laden: Palestinian cause fuels war
(AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 10:48:00
AP - Osama bin Laden said in a new audio recording released Friday that al-Qaida will continue its holy war against Israel and its allies until it liberates Palestine.
- Myanmar’s junta confines foreigners to Yangon
(AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:31:20
AP - Myanmar’s military rulers have thrown a tightening ring of security around Yangon, blocking aid workers, foreign diplomats and journalists from reaching cyclone-battered regions where millions need food and medicine.
- British Energy says has received several offers for company
(AFP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:46:28
AFP - Nuclear power operator British Energy said Friday that it has received several offers from parties interested in the company as Britain prepares major new atomic energy investment.
- Lebanese government, opposition head for talks
(AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:53:55
AP - Leaders of Lebanon’s U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition have left for the highest level talks since the country’s political crisis began 18 months ago.
- President is favored in today’s Dominican election
(AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:14:03
AP - President Leonel Fernandez was favored to win a third term on Friday, despite concerns over long-serving politicians in this Caribbean nation with a painful history of rule by strongmen.
- Zimbabwe sets run-off date, Tsvangirai to return
(Reuters)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:04:17
Reuters - Zimbabwe said on Friday it would hold a
delayed presidential election run-off on June 27, when the
opposition hopes to oust veteran leader Robert Mugabe after
nearly three decades in power.
- Philippines: rice prices softening amid Japan offer, bumper crops
(AFP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:41:38
AFP - The Philippines, one of the world’s largest rice importers, said Friday prices are softening after Japan offered to sell rice to Manila amid news of bumper world harvests for 2008.
- Ageing Aussies strip in pension protest
(AFP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 06:18:43
AFP - Protesting pensioners brought traffic to a stand still in Australia’s second largest city on Friday when some stripped to demand more money from the government.