World News
- Thai prime minister cancels Myanmar appeal trip
Palestinian News.Net
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has abruptly cancelled plans to fly to Rangoon over the weekend to persuade the ruling Myanmar junta to accept aid workers and supplies from the United States.
- Military rulers will press ahead with Myanmar vote
Palestinian News.Net
Myanmar's military rulers have urged voters to approve a new constitution at Saturday's referendum, which is still due to go ahead, even after the devastation caused by cyclone Nargis.
- Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
BBC
Most areas of the Muslim western half of Beirut have now been taken over by Hezbollah, as battles between the group and government supporters continue. Gunmen loyal to Hezbollah and its Shia...
- Denial on al-Qaeda arrest report
Palestinian News.Net
United States military sources in Iraq have denied reports that Iraqi security forces have detained the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
- Georgian president says war with Russia is possible
Palestinian News.Net
President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia has said that his country had come very close to war with Russia.
- Lebanon strike leads to new violence
Palestinian News.Net
A general strike in Lebanon has lead to more riots and violent clashes between government supporters and followers of Hezbollah in the capital Beirut.
- Ethiopian troops clash with Islamists in Somalia
Palestinian News.Net
At least 35 people have been killed in violent clashes between Ethiopian troops and Islamist insurgents in central Somalia.
- Interpol arrests suspected US paedophile
Palestinian News.Net
The international police organization Interpol has arrested the 59-year-old Wayne Nelson Corliss, who is suspected of having sexually abused young boys in Asia.
- Nepal still acting with China in mind
Palestinian News.Net
Nepalese police have arrested more than 200 Tibetan exiles demonstrating in Kathmandu, as China thanked Nepal for its efforts to stop protests.
- Olmert weathering bribe allegations in court
Palestinian News.Net
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is suspected of taking bribes from a US businessmen, is involved in a case that threatens to shake up the political landscape as Israel marks its 60th birthday.
- Berlusconi becomes prime minister of Italy
Palestinian News.Net
Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi has led the members of his new government in a swearing-in ceremony in Rome.
- Putin approved as new Russian PM
Palestinian News.Net
Russia's lower house of parliament or the State Duma has approved Vladimir Putin as prime minister, a day after he stepped down as president following eight years as head of state.
- International community may force aid on Myanmar
Palestinian News.Net
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the military is preparing for a relief mission to Myanmar.
- Tanks rejoin Moscow V-Day parade
BBC
Tanks and intercontinental missile launchers are to feature in Moscow's annual Victory Day parade for the first time since the collapse of the USSR. A dress rehearsal on Monday featured columns of...
- UN halts Burma aid
IOL
Yangon - The UN's World Food Programme said on Friday it was suspending aid flights into cyclone-hit Myanmar because of "unacceptable" restrictions imposed by the country's military rulers. "Yes...
- Police Raid Mosque, Detain Worshippers In Ingushetia
RadioFreeEurope
Half a dozen armed masked men burst into a mosque in Pliyevo, northeast of Nazran, during afternoon prayers on and detained three worshippers on the pretext that their parked cars were...
- UN blasts Myanmar for visa policy on aid workers
New York Post
Myanmar's refusal to give visas to relief experts is "unprecedented" in the history of humanitarian work, the United Nations charged Friday.
- Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness
New York Post
Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.
- Iraqi Government Closes Down Shi'ite Cleric's Radio Station
RadioFreeEurope
Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini on criticized a British court ruling removing the designation "terrorist" from the Mujahedin Khalq Organization, a left-wing militant...
- Most people believe Scotland international football games should be live on free-to-view TV, a survey of viewers today found.
The Herald
Most people believe Scotland international football games should be live on free-to-view TV, a survey of viewers today found. Even a majority of non-football fans back such a move, according to the...
- Increasing Violence Raising U.S. Concerns Over Iran
RadioFreeEurope
... amp;#039;Iran's actions threaten the security of nations everywhere," U.S. President George W. Bush said in a speech in the United Arab Emirates in January. "So the United States is strengthening our...
- Jury selection set to begin in R. Kelly pornography trial
New York Post
Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly faces child pornography charges, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing him having sex with a girl as young as 13.
- Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon confirm marriage
CNN
Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon married in the Bahamas on Courtship began in March during discussion of Carey's video featuring Cannon Carey, Cannon got pre-wedding...
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