World News
- Earthquake China - Victim numbers mount
Zambia News.Net
The death toll resulting from the powerful earthquake that hit China on Monday afternoon today is continuing to rise.
- UN fears shocking outbreak of disease in Myanmar
Zambia News.Net
Myanmar's military rulers have been castigated by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
- McCain to be challenged by fellow Republican
Zambia News.Net
A former Republican Representative has said he will run for US president as a Libertarian.
- Bush offers help for Lebanon army
BBC
The US is prepared to help strengthen Lebanon's army so it can disarm Hezbollah, US President George W Bush said in an interview with the BBC. He said the Shia Muslim Hezbollah movement had acted...
- Afghan villagers flee NATO strikes
Zambia News.Net
People have been fleeing their homes in a southern Afghanistan district for fear that NATO strikes will affect them.
- Opposition politician arrested in Zimbabwe
Zambia News.Net
Heya Shoko, a newly-elected legislator for Zimbabwe's opposition MDC party has been arrested.
- Nepal monarchy will go in May
Zambia News.Net
The Nepal monarchy will be formally abolished on the 28th of May when the country will be declared a republic.
- Israeli police raid Olmert files
Zambia News.Net
Police have raided Jerusalem's City Hall and seized documents as part of a corruption investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
- Pakistan parliament starts to crumble
Zambia News.Net
Pakistan's coalition government is on the verge of collapsing after only seven weeks of debate.
- Fuel supplies restored to Gaza
Zambia News.Net
The Gaza Strip's sole power plant is once again being supplied with fuel by Israel.
- Toads warned of impending quake in Sichuan province on Saturday
Zambia News.Net
New Delhi, : Warnings about a major earthquake taking place in China's Sichuan province were, would you believe it, given by toads, two days before the tragedy.
- US begins aid flights to Myanmar cyclone victims
New York Post
Myanmar agreed to accept more American aid, officials said Tuesday, opening the door for what could be a massive relief operation as the U.N. warned that less than a quarter...
- China Eastern Airlines cancels flights due to earthquake
Zambia News.Net
Beijing, (Xinhua) China Eastern Airlines Monday cancelled all flights to southwestern Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu after a major earthquake hit the region and, according to an estimate, killed at least 5,000 people.
- China quake death toll rises to nearly 10,000
New York Post
A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing nearly 10,000 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete...
- Rescuers pull mother and son from submerged vehicle
New Zealand Herald
A woman and her son are lucky to be alive after being pulled from their upside down, submerged vehicle after it crashed off a bridge into a Gisborne river this morning.Sergeant Sean Buchanan of the...
- Another Corruption Scandal Pursues Olmert
IPS
Badly tarnished by his management of the Lebanon war in the summer of 2006, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had begun, in recent months, to resurrect his public image....
- Lithuania Reaches Deal To Lift Its Veto On EU-Russia Talks
RadioFreeEurope
A group of European Union foreign ministers has announced a deal with Lithuania that effectively lifts Vilnius' veto on launching talks on a new partnership agreement with Russia.
- Lawmakers want to end oil shipments to US reserve
New York Post
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., plans to bring up for a vote Tuesday a provision to halt oil shipments to the federal reserve until the end of the year. Senate Republicans said they want...
- Decision on Gaza to be made in upcoming weeks
Haaretz
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Tuesday that a decision whether to increase military operations or agree to a truce deal will be made within weeks. During a tour of the western Negev, Barak told...
- 12 militants killed in southern Afghanistan
New York Post
U.S.-led coalition forces called in airstrikes against the Taliban, killing a dozen militants during fighting in southern Afghanistan that has displaced many families...
- Sex and the City premieres in London
New York Post
There had been some controversy over the decision to hold the premiere in London rather than New York, the city showcased so beautifully in the series. But Nixon said Monday's premiere was just a...
- Myanmar accepts more US help for cyclone survivors
New York Post
Myanmar agreed to accept more American aid, officials said Tuesday, opening the door for what could be a massive relief operation as the U.N. warned that less than a quarter...
- Subsidies Fail the Poor Among the Rich
IPS
Romanian farmers have started receiving the first payments under the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). But the poorest farmers might have to wait years to...
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