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Sri Lankan president declares victory over rebels (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 03:11 PM PDT |
Pakistan refugees blocked from homes by fighting (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 12:45 PM PDT |
British expense scandal ousts lower house speaker (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 01:31 PM PDT |
WHO seeks swine flu vaccine help for poor nations (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 01:03 PM PDT |
In Somalia, Another Government Teetering? (Time.com) Posted: 19 May 2009 10:55 AM PDT Time.com - Hopes ebb that President Sharif's Islamist credentials could help him restore stability to a country whose anarchy has spilled onto the high seas, as hard-line jihadists pummel his forces |
Britain's Parliament speaker quits over expenses (AFP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:41 PM PDT |
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,297 (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:17 PM PDT AP - As of Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at least 4,297 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. |
Colombian Senate OKs referendum on re-election (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:28 PM PDT |
A Tentative Step Toward Justice in Darfur (OneWorld.net) Posted: 19 May 2009 02:33 PM PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, May 19 (OneWorld.net) - Sudanese rebel leader Bahar Idriss Abu Garda's voluntary appearance before the International Criminal Court Monday to face charges of war crimes perpetrated in Darfur may contribute to justice in the war-torn region, say international human rights advocates. |
Clinton details humanitarian aid to Pakistan (AP) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:36 PM PDT |
Ottawa says GM-CAW deal must be in place by May 31 (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 12:01 PM PDT Reuters - General Motors Corp and the Canadian Auto Workers must have a cost-savings deal in place by May 31 to qualify for a government rescue package, the industry minister said on Tuesday, days after the two sides failed to meet an earlier target date. |
Australian high-roller sues casino (AFP) Posted: 19 May 2009 12:58 AM PDT |
Pakistani clerics back government offensive, denounce Taliban tactics (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:12 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistani religious leaders and scholars Tuesday issued a strong denunciation of the tactics of Taliban militants, providing what could be major boost to the country's U.S.-backed battle against Islamic extremism. |
Britain's Expense Scandal Claims Its First Big Victim (Time.com) Posted: 19 May 2009 10:55 AM PDT Time.com - The Speaker of Parliament steps down amid an ongoing scandal over MPs' expense claims |
As Sri Lanka Conflict Ends, Crisis Escalates (OneWorld.net) Posted: 19 May 2009 03:07 PM PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, May 19 (OneWorld.net) - Tramautized children, half-starved families, and injured civilians are now escaping Sri Lanka's former conflict zone by the tens of thousands, seeking the relative security of newly assembled refugee camps. Several aid groups are working to avert a humanitarian crisis. |
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