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 Javno.hr | Junta says it will allow all aid workers into Myanmar International Herald Tribune - By Seth Mydans BANGKOK: Myanmar's military junta promised Friday to allow into the country "all aid workers" of any nationality, after three weeks of blocking assistance to cyclone victims, the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki Moon, announced. NEWSMAKER-Senior General Than Shwe, the "old man" of Myanmar NEW: UN chief: All aid workers will be allowed into Myanmar |
 RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Russia and China condemn US missile shield plan Reuters - By Oleg Shchedrov BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Russia on Friday condemned the United States' plans to set up a missile defence system that Washington says is crucial to protecting the security of it and its allies. |
 Washington Post | Labour bastion elects a Conservative in Britain International Herald Tribune - By John F. Burns CREWE, England: Voters in this old railway town in Britain's industrial Midlands sent a powerful message to Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the governing Labour Party on Thursday, electing a Conservative candidate by a wide margin in a ... Labour 'had it coming' - Lib Dems Analysis: there is hope still for Labour - but not for Brown |
 CNN International | Thousands flee from S. Africa violence CNN International - JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Mozambique has declared a state of emergency in a bid to assist thousands of citizens trying to escape continuing xenophobic attacks in neighboring South Africa. Reiger Park Journal Immigrants Fleeing Fury of South African Mobs VIDEO: Troops deployed in S Africa |
 China Daily | China's Quake Relief Operation Shifts to Survivors (Update4) Bloomberg - By Dune Lawrence and Eugene Tang May 23 (Bloomberg) -- China's aid workers shifted focus to survivors of last week's earthquake as rising waters from blocked rivers and disease threaten 5.5 million displaced people in Sichuan province. Malaysian party donates 1895 tents to quake-hit China Quake lakes threaten new disaster as rains near |
 BBC News | Exeter bomb loaded with chemicals BBC News - A bomb which exploded in Exeter was a mix of chemicals and nails, senior police sources have said. Police are waiting to question Nicky Reilly, 22, who is under guard being treated for severe facial lacerations following Thursday's explosion. Muslim convert quizzed after blast in Exeter UK Police Arrest Bombing Suspect |
 stv.tv | Police quiz Israeli premier for second time on money scandal (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com - Jerusalem - Israeli police questioned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Friday for a second time on suspicions that he illegally received hundreds of thousands of US dollars from a US fundraiser and businessman. Israeli police question Olmert Olmert questioned again in bribery probe |
 Alalam News Network | Georgian poll landslide confirmed BBC News - The ruling party of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has won a massive majority in parliamentary elections, the Central Election Commission says. |
 Turkish Press | Sri Lanka rebels say army bomb kills 17 civilians Reuters - COLOMBO (Reuters) - Tamil Tiger rebels said a Sri Lankan military roadside bomb killed 17 civilians on Friday in an ambush in rebel-held territory in the far north. Pro-rebel Web site says military bomb kills 17 in northern Sri Lanka Sixteen civilians killed in mine blast in northern Sri Lanka |
 Enews 2.0 | Brown meets Dalai Lama at "neutral" venue in London Monsters and Critics.com - London - Prime Minister Gordon Brown held private talks in London Friday with the Dalai Lama, who has criticized Britain and other Western nations for 'not doing enough' to support Tibet. Dalai Lama meets British PM in closely watched talks Dalai Lama Chides China On Human-Rights Efforts |
 Turkish Press | Israeli troops kill five militants in Gaza clashes (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com - Gaza/Tel Aviv - The Israeli military killed at least five Palestinian militants and injured six others during clashes in the southern and central Gaza Strip Friday, medical officials said. 5 Palestinian militants killed in strike Three killed in south Gaza raid |
Flooding feared as death toll in China passes 55000 International Herald Tribune - AP PENGZHOU, China: Earthquake survivors living downstream from lakes formed by blocked rivers were being evacuated Friday over fears that aftershocks could loosen the debris and cause flooding. Desperate quake refugees hold up relief supplies China Seeks Psychiatric Help Worldwide for `Huge' Quake Trauma |
 Canoe.ca | Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Says He Will Go Back Home This Weekend AllAfrica.com - Zimbabwe opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, Thursday said he would return home this weekend, after nearly a month and a half out of the country, despite fears of an assassination plot. Mugabe Accuses Opposition Of Being Behind Country’s Woes Morgan Tsvangirai vows to return to Zimbabwe |
 stv.tv | Taiwan's new chief of China affairs pushes for currency exchange ... International Herald Tribune - AP TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's new chief of China affairs said Friday that the island wants to set up a mechanism by next month to permit currency exchange with the communist mainland. Taiwan says China talks to resume Glimmers of Goodwill Across the Taiwan Strait |
 MSN UK News | Nimrod inquest: 'Ground fleet that was never airworthy', says coroner Telegraph.co.uk - By Natalie Paris The RAF's fleet of Nimrod aircraft should be grounded as it "was never airworthy", a coroner investigating the deaths of 14 servicemen recommended today. Commentary:Ground the Nimrod fleet now Crash coroner calls for spy planes to be grounded |
 Turkish Press | French Govt sticks to reform despite protest ABC Online - The French Government has vowed to press on with plans to reform the pension system despite protests that have drawn hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets of French cities. French pension strike sparks numbers battle Sarkozy faces protests over pensions and fuel |
 MSN India | Malaysia PM's party maps revival, eyes succession Reuters India - By Jalil Hamid and Ramthan Hussain KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's battered ruling party is drawing up a post-election blueprint that is critical to its survival, a party leader said on Friday, a move which could culminate in a leadership change by ... Claims that secret 'snoop squad' spied on politicians shake ... Fixing Malaysia's Judiciary |
 Council on Foreign Relations | Colombia Investigating Lawmakers, Foreigners and Journalists Over ... Voice of America - By VOA News Colombia's chief prosecutor, Mario Iguaran, says he is investigating opposition politicians, journalists, and foreigners, for suspected rebel ties following information obtained from seized rebel computers earlier this year. Colombia probes 'links with Farc' Colombia probes FARC ties to lawmakers, foreigners |
 Times Online | Bad weather forces climbers to suspend climbs on Mount Everest International Herald Tribune - AP KATMANDU, Nepal: Deteriorating weather conditions on Mount Everest forced climbers Friday to suspend attempts to reach the top of the world's highest mountain, Nepalese officials said. Sherpa guide scales Everest for record 18th time New record: 74 scaling Mt. Qomolangma in single day confirmed |
 The Southern Ledger | World Court gives lighthouse island to Singapore The Associated Press - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Court of Justice on Friday awarded Singapore sovereignty over a disputed island at the eastern entrance of the Singapore Straits. Court favours Singapore on islet UPDATE 1-World court says disputed isle belongs to Singapore |
