World News
- Dam burst fear in China earthquake village
South Korea 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
South Korea 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
South Korea 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
South Korea 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
South Korea News.Net
Freed Austrian dungeon boys Stefan and Felix Fritzl have taken their first ever steps in the outside world.
- Australian politician suggests force against Myanmar leaders
South Korea 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 says Saudi oil boost doesn
New York Post
SHARM - President Bush said Saturday that the Saudis' modest increase in oil production "doesn't solve our problem," and that the United States must act itself to help bring...
- Gadaffi says European states involved in murder
South Korea 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
South Korea 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
South Korea 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
South Korea News.Net
Georgia has sent an envoy to Russia to ease tensions between two countries over its break-away region Abkhazia.
- Obama seeks focus on end of primary campaign
New York Post
Attempting to lay a symbolic claim to his party's presidential nomination, Democrat Barack Obama will mark the latest round of primary voting with a rally in Iowa, where his...
- Federer, Nadal advance to Hamburg final
New York Post
Rafael Nadal fought off a challenge from Novak Djokovic 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 Saturday to set up another final against defending champion Roger Federer at the Hamburg Masters.
- We dare not speak the bleeding obvious
New Zealand Herald
More's the pity. We all know of, or see, reckless beneficiaries sending their kids to school with no lunch or breakfast while the money goes on smokes and pokies.This is a country that dare not speak...
- 35-year-old chosen to lead NAACP
CNN
The NAACP has chosen Ben Jealous as its new president after a contentious debate that lasted long into the night, members of its board of directors said Saturday.
- One winner in $196 million lottery
CNN
196 million ticket sold at liquor store near Cincinnati Mega Millions officials say it's the only winning ticket 17 others with all numbers except Mega Ball win $250,000...
- Sen. Kennedy hospitalized with seizure
New York Post
The Massachusetts Democrat did not appear to have had a stroke as initially suspected, Kennedy spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said. She said he is undergoing tests at Massachusetts General Hospital to...
- Sehwag, Gambhir and Delhi blaze away
KeralaNext
Once the fifth over ended, Delhi went into the highest gear possible. VRV Singh was brought into the attack to replace Irfan Pathan and looked in no form of control whatsover. Gambhir first stroked...
- Edward Kennedy taken to hospital
BBC
US Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy has been taken to hospital suffering stroke-like symptoms. Senator Kennedy, 76, was taken by ambulance to hospital in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and then by...
- 2 rail cars overturned, residents evacuated
New York Post
Two rail cars have jumped the track and overturned in southern Louisiana, leaking hydrochloric acid and forcing police to evacuate thousands of residents within a 1-mile of the...
- Allen talks of Spain and threesomes at Cannes
New York Post
... amp;quot;You know, it's hard enough to get one person," Allen told reporters Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, hours before the premier of his romantic comedy "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," starring...
- Bush says Saudi oil increase not enough
CNN
President Bush in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, on tour of Mideast Saudi Arabia responded to Bush request to increase oil supply with modest hike Criticism in Egypt, Saudi Arabia media of Bush tilting too...
- Quake effort resumes after panic
BBC
Rescue efforts are resuming in Beichuan in China, after the entire city was evacuated amid fears that it could be engulfed by a river bursting its banks. The city was reduced to ruins by Monday's...
|
