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 FOXNews.com 9 May 2008 at 3:10am The U.N. is suspending aid shipments to Myanmar after the government began seizing the supplies. Russia Shows Off Military Toys in Victory Day Parade 9 May 2008 at 2:59am Russians marked the defeat of Nazi Germany with return of tradition showcasing more than 100 tanks, mobile missile units and armored vehicles. London Police: Diana Butler Won't Face Perjury 9 May 2008 at 3:34am Police say Paul Burrell, Princess Diana's former butler who was caught on camera saying he had not been entirely truthful, will not face a perjury charge, saying there is not enough evidence to lau... 14 Killed in Shiite, Sunni Fighting in Beirut 9 May 2008 at 3:18am Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 14 dead, security officia... Austrian 'Horror Dad' Could Face Life in Child's Death 9 May 2008 at 2:32am The Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children likely will face a murder charge that could bring a life sentence, the Daily Mail reported Friday. Rocket Hits BBC Bureau in Baghdad 9 May 2008 at 1:26pm Extremists launch rockets at Green Zone amid sandstorm, damage equipment at BBC Baghdad office. Man Says False Litter Accusation Got Him Night in Jail 9 May 2008 at 3:24am An afternoon that was supposed to be spent running errands for his disabled wife turned into an ordeal involving an overnight stay in jail for a 54-year-old British man. Oil-Rich States Starve the World Food Program 9 May 2008 at 9:09am When U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top lieutenants convene the first meeting of the U.N.'s Task Force on the Global Food Crisis Monday, they should ask oil-rich member-states why they ... U.S. Military: Al Qaeda Leader in Iraq Has Not Been Captured 9 May 2008 at 9:33am The U.S. military denied Friday that the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, had been captured and saying a man with a similar name had instead been arrested in the northern city of Mosul. Marine Accused of Japan Rape Gets 2 Years in Prison 9 May 2008 at 9:39am A U.S. Marine accused in an alleged gang rape of a Japanese woman last year was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for "wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts" but cleared of rape, the U.S....  Reuters: International News 9 May 2008 at 4:19pm BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group took control of the Muslim half of Beirut on Friday in what the U.S.-backed governing coalition described as "an armed and bloody coup". Olmert defies calls to resign over bribe probe 9 May 2008 at 4:00pm JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert defied a barrage of calls to resign on Friday after he admitted taking cash from an American businessman at the centre of a police inquiry i... Mediator Mbeki meets Mugabe on Zimbabwe crisis 9 May 2008 at 4:31pm HARARE (Reuters) - South African leader Thabo Mbeki and President Robert Mugabe held talks on Friday on Zimbabwe's election crisis ahead of a possible run-off that has raised fears that violence co... Files show ties of Venezuela-Colombia rebels: U.S. 9 May 2008 at 4:27pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's ties to Colombian rebels are deeper than previously thought, a U.S. intelligence official said on Friday following an analysis of files on ... Austrian Fritzl remanded for a month in incest case 9 May 2008 at 1:56pm ST POELTEN, Austria (Reuters) - An Austrian court on Friday ordered Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and had seven children with her, to be kept in custody for a further... Pakistan coalition fails to break judges deadlock 9 May 2008 at 4:30pm ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling alliance failed to break the deadlock on reinstating judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf during talks in London on Friday, rekindling speculation the... Sri Lanka cafe bomb kills 11 ahead of elections 9 May 2008 at 12:36pm COLOMBO (Reuters) - A bomb went off inside a cafe in eastern Sri Lanka killing at least 11 people on Friday, the military said, a day before the first local elections in the region in two decades. Spanish reporter shot by foreign soldiers in Haiti 9 May 2008 at 2:51pm MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish journalist Ricardo Ortega was shot dead by foreign soldiers in Haiti in 2004, according to a court order from the Caribbean country, the contents of which were made publi... Somali insurgents briefly seize police base 9 May 2008 at 3:52pm MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Fighting in Mogadishu killed six more people on Friday, including four orphans, a day after Islamist rebels firing grenades briefly seized a major police base in the heart of ... NATO-led force soldier killed in Afghan operation 9 May 2008 at 12:35pm KABUL (Reuters) - A soldier from the NATO-led force in Afghanistan was killed during an operation in a province near the Pakistan border on Friday, the force said. AP Top International News At 4:04 p... Myanmar seizes UN aid supplies, 'not ready' to let in US9 May 2008 at 3:27pm YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's military leaders seized aid shipments headed for cyclone survivors and told the top U.S. diplomat there Friday that they're not ready to let in American aid worker... Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods 9 May 2008 at 1:32pm BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the U.S.-backed government Friday, a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iran... Man loses 28 relatives in Myanmar village hit by cyclone 9 May 2008 at 12:06pm BOGALAY, Myanmar (AP) -- The 68-year-old fisherman tries to explain how a cyclone swept away the rest of his family, but he can utter only a few simple words before he is overcome by tears and trau... Election in Serbia may cripple hunt for Gen. Ratko Mladic 9 May 2008 at 12:45pm BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- For 13 years, he has eluded capture for atrocities a U.N. judge described as "scenes from hell ... written on the darkest pages of human history."... Rocket hits BBC bureau in Baghdad 9 May 2008 at 4:04pm BAGHDAD (AP) -- Shiite militants launched rockets toward the fortified Green Zone on Friday, taking advantage of a sandstorm that gave cover from attacks by U.S. aircraft. Some rockets fell short, ... Train quarantined in Ontario with mystery illness 9 May 2008 at 3:45pm TORONTO (AP) -- Canadian authorities quarantined a train in northern Ontario Friday after a woman died and several other people came down with an undetermined illness.... UN seeks $187 million to aid cyclone survivors in Myanmar 9 May 2008 at 4:06pm UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United Nations is seeking $187 million to help an estimated 1.5 million cyclone survivors in Myanmar over the next three months, U.N. officials said Friday.... Russia puts tanks and missiles back in Red Square parade 9 May 2008 at 1:18pm MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia showcased its military might and youthful new president to the world Friday, as heavy tanks and missile launchers rumbled across Red Square in a Victory Day parade for the fir... Calls mount for Olmert's resignation 9 May 2008 at 3:17pm JERUSALEM (AP) -- Calls for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's resignation mounted on Friday as police probed allegations that he accepted hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars in cash-stuffed envelo... Judge extends custody of Austrian accused in dungeon case 9 May 2008 at 7:24am VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- An Austrian judge has ruled that a man accused of keeping his daughter captive in a dungeon for 24 years should remain in custody....  CNN.com - World 9 May 2008 at 1:53pm The United Nations' top aid official in Asia says he is "furious" over the Myanmar government's refusal to allow the organization to distribute aid to cyclone disaster victims. "We off-loaded the f... EU: Ministers to visit Georgia to curb tensions 9 May 2008 at 9:01am Read full story for latest details. Hezbollah assume control of western Beirut 9 May 2008 at 11:02am Sectarian fighting rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day Friday, with small arms, machine-gun and rocket-propelled-grenade fire echoing through the streets. Tsvangirai to reveal Zimbabwe runoff decision 9 May 2008 at 10:42am South African president Thabo Mbeki is traveling to Zimbabwe's capital Friday for more talks with the political leadership there, the South African Foreign Affairs Ministry said. Famine fears for N.Korea, aid group warns 9 May 2008 at 5:54am Read full story for latest details. Canada train quarantined after death on board 9 May 2008 at 1:18pm Read full story for latest details. Virus claims lives of 32 children in China 9 May 2008 at 2:17am The death toll from China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has risen to 32 -- all of them children -- the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday, citing provincial health officials. Russia rolls out tanks for Soviet-style parade 9 May 2008 at 4:47am Read full story for latest details. [CaRP] XML error: mismatched tag at line 151 - This appears to be an HTML webpage, not a feed. |