Lebanese PM accuses Hizbollah of coup attempt Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Saturday accused Hizbollah of trying to stage a coup against his government and called on the army to impose law and order and sweep gunmen from the streets of the capital.
Myanmar holds rare poll amidst cyclone chaos Myanmar held a rare election on Saturday to approve a new army-drafted constitution, ignoring calls from the outside world to postpone the vote amid the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Nargis.
Obama courts superdelegates Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama and Abel Valladares (right), having lunch at Luis's Taqueria in Woodburn on Friday
Rice, Pranab discuss Mukherjee and Rice also discussed the humanitarian situation in Myanmar where cyclone has caused widespread devastation.
MDC to fight runoff against Mugabe Zimbabwes opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Saturday he would return home within two days to contest a run-off against President Robert Mugabe and deal him a final knock-out after almost three decades in power.
Demonstrators shout slogans during an anti Myanmar government rally on Saturday outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. The group was protesting both against the referendum vote as well as lack of emergency aid to Cyclone Nargis victims.
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