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Earthquake buries 900 children in schools collapse
The Cambodia News.Net
Soutwestern China has been hit by an earthquake which was felt as far away as Bangkok and Hanoi.
Aid rushed to storm-hit US states
BBC
Federal authorities in the US are sending aid to the three south-central states hit by last weekend's tornadoes which killed at least 22 people. At least 15 people died in Missouri, six in...
Some utilities restored in Rangoon
The Cambodia News.Net
According to government officials, some electricity supplies have been fixed in parts of Myanmar's biggest city of Rangoon.
Pakistan parliament starts to crumble
The Cambodia News.Net
Pakistan's coalition government is on the verge of collapsing after only seven weeks of debate.
Fuel supplies restored to Gaza
The Cambodia News.Net
The Gaza Strip's sole power plant is once again being supplied with fuel by Israel.
Zimbabwe official warns of further election delay
The Cambodia News.Net
Zimbabwe's top electoral official has told a state newspaper that it is likely the country's presidential run-off poll will be delayed.
Arab League sends members to Lebanon
The Cambodia News.Net
A delegation of Arab League members has gone to Beirut to try to solve the latest crisis in Lebanon.
Hamas activist says US is losing to militant groups
The Cambodia News.Net
A Hamas official has claimed that Hezbollah's gains in Lebanon are part of a regional process that began last year in the Gaza Strip and will continue in Jordan and Egypt.
Rice pushes for urgent action in Israel-Palestinian talks
The Cambodia News.Net
The Bush administration has told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they will need to show progress in their secret talks soon, or risk a potentially fatal erosion in public support for a process now in its sixth month without any obvious successes.
Tornadoes tore across US
IOL
Washington - Rescue crews on Sunday searched through rubble for survivors a day after tornadoes tore across the United States, killing at least 22 people and shattering homes and businesses...
China earthquake toll rises to 5,000
The Cambodia News.Net
Chengdu (China), (Xinhua) At least 5,000 people may have been killed after a major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted the country's southwestern Sichuan Province, local disaster relief headquarters said Monday.
Italy to consider resetting of borders
The Cambodia News.Net
Italy's new interior minister says he wants to reimpose border controls for travellers from Europe's Schengen Zone.
Serbian voters favour pro-European parties
The Cambodia News.Net
Serbia's pro-western President Boris Tadic has declared victory in the country’s closely contested parliamentary elections against the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party.
Myanmar in bad shape as generals stall
The Cambodia News.Net
A boat, laden with relief supplies to Myanmar cyclone victims, has sunk.
Powerful earthquake hits Sichuan
The Cambodia News.Net
New Delhi, : A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale jolted Wenchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. Monday, the State Seismological Bureau said, revising a previous figure of 7.6.
Disaster in Haiti as ferry capsizes
The Cambodia News.Net
Haitian authorities say a ferryboat capsized near the capital Port-au-Prince late on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and leaving dozens more missing.
Massive earthquake in China sends people rushing out
The Cambodia News.Net
Beijing, (Xinhua) A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County in China's southwestern Sichuan Province Monday afternoon, the State Seismological Bureau said. A smaller quake jolted Beijing within minutes.
West Accused Of Memory Failure Over Andijon Bloodshed
RadioFreeEurope
His administration continues to reject Western and UN demands for an independent inquiry into the deadly confrontation in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijon on 2005. But as the anniversary...
Run-off date drifts as law called in to question
New Zealand Herald
Tsvangirai will return for runoff (+video) The presidential run-off pitting President Robert Mugabe against Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will not be held in the next few weeks as...
Stocks advance as oil falls, dollar advances
New York Post
Wall Street advanced moderately Monday as a rising dollar cooled some concerns about inflation and helped keep oil prices in check. The Dow Jones industrials at times rose more than...
Earthquake death toll in China may be 5,000
New York Post
A powerful earthquake struck central China on Monday, trapping nearly 900 students after their school collapsed and leaving at least 107 people dead across several provinces, state...
Prime Minister Putin Names New Cabinet
RadioFreeEurope
Most of the key ministers from his previous government remain in their posts, while powerful figures from his former presidential administration have been brought in to boost the new team. Alexei...
Rebel documents point to cross-border Chavez links
New Zealand Herald
Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance insurgents across the...

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