Myanmar: Junta tightens grip Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough to allow the millions of Myanmarese who were left homeless by cyclone Nargis to receive international aid receded on Thursday.
Naipaul's biography may scoop UK prize A shocking biography of Nobel laureate Sir V S Naipaul, exposing his cruelty towards his first wife, is tipped to win its author Britains richest prize in non-fiction writing.
Let's stop Iran N-dreams: Bush George W Bush addressed Israels parliament on Thursday on the 60th anniversary of the proclmamation of the state.
Indian workers stage 'water only' strike A group of Indian workers staged a "water only" strike in front of the White House demanding the Indian government to take up the issue of their "exploitation" by American companies with the US.
Chinese rescuers search for survivors under a collapsed building in the earthquake-struck county of Beichuan in southwest China's Sichuan province on Thursday. AFP
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