World News
- Dam burst fear in China earthquake village
Uganda News.Net Around one million people have been evacuated from the Chinese city of Beichuan for fear that a dam may burst.
- Assassination plot unveiled in Zimbabwe
Uganda News.Net A reported plot against the life of Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has postponed his return from Europe and South Africa where he had been in exile for a month.
- Dumped rubbish set alight in the city of Naples
Uganda News.Net In Italy, angry residents of the city of Naples have set fire to the piles of uncollected rubbish lying in the streets.
- Obama slams Bush for comments made in Israel
Uganda 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
Uganda 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
Uganda 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
Uganda 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
Uganda 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
Uganda 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
Uganda 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
Uganda 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
Uganda News.Net Georgia has sent an envoy to Russia to ease tensions between two countries over its break-away region Abkhazia.
- Late Senator figures in 2008 presidential furor
New York Post Being dead since 1940 hasn't kept Idaho U.S. Sen. William Borah from being inserted squarely into 2008 presidential politics after Democratic candidate Barack Obama took issue...
- 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...
- U.S. House Leader Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
Reuters U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a key Democrat critic of President George Bush's war policy in Iraq, landed in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with U.S. and...
- Bush pivots to Arab side of dispute
MSNBC SHARM President Bush is pivoting to the Arab side of the Middle East peace dispute, and he may well get a less glowing reception than he did in Israel earlier this week.Bush begins...
- New leaders unlikely to ease US-Russian tensions
New York Post Even if the next U.S. president were looking to improve relations, the new administration may find it hard to change course on issues that have kept tensions simmering.
- 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.
- James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7
New York Post The Cleveland Cavaliers packed for a weekend stay in Beantown - not a few weeks on Cape Cod. They've got at least one more game left, and in the NBA, it's as big as they ever get....
- Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals
New York Post Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals...
- Tehran Opens Controversial Women-Only Park
RadioFreeEurope In an official ceremony in Tehran this week, Mayor Mohammad Baqir Ghalibaf opened a new, sex-segregated park designed exclusively for women's leisure and sport.
- McEntire says she has more fun hosting ACM Awards
New York Post After wrapping up a successful concert tour, you'd think Reba McEntire would want to take some time off to relax. Instead, the tireless country star is preparing for her 10th turn...
- UAW, American Axle reach deal that may end strike
New York Post About 3,600 workers at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. will find out soon whether a new contract was worth 80 days without a company paycheck.
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