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Myanmar's junta holds referendum despite cyclone crisis
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum Saturday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. In some cases, generals' names were scribbled onto boxes of foreign aid before being distributed....

Hezbollah fighters in Beirut melt away
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hezbollah gunmen were melting away from the streets of Beirut late Saturday, heeding an army call to clear out fighters after the Shiite militants demonstrated their military might in a power struggle with the U.S.-backed government....

Clashes with Darfur rebels reported near Sudan's capital
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Hundreds of Darfur rebels reached the outskirts of Sudan's capital Saturday for the first time and clashed with security forces, rebel and government officials said....

ANALYSIS: Myanmar set for political, economic shocks

Cease-fire reported with Iraqi militants in Sadr City

Zimbabwe opposition leader to return for election runoff

Behind the food riots: a debate on how best to farm

Lawyer's plight highlights perils of fighting China's system

Hamas militants fire rockets into Israel, no one hurt




Iraq
Cleric's aide says Shiites agree to cease-fire in Sadr City

Judge: Woman's rape case against Halliburton can go to trial

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,073

Iran
Iran says explosion in mosque last month was deliberate

Europe & the European Union
Serbia haunted by Milosevic's ghost

As freedoms wane in ex-Soviet bloc, Ukraine fills the gap

Tony Blair's wife publishes autobiography; Iraq war a topic

China
Passengers evacuate Chinese airliner in Beijing after fire alarm; 2 sent to hospital

China says 3 of its construction workers abducted in Nigeria have been freed

China reluctant to prod ally Myanmar to ease limits on foreign cyclone aid

Japan
Former Liverpool coach Miller introduced as manager of Japanese team

China's president Hu ends 'satisfactory and successful' Japan visit

H5N1 bird flu found in swan, third case in northern Japan in recent weeks

North Korea
South Korea to double Tamiflu stockpile

North Korea urges more grain production as food crisis grows

US envoy has North Korea nuclear records

 
 


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