Myanmar: Toll could reach 100,000 The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar could reach 100,000, even as the military junta continued to restrict access to aid workers waiting to enter the country.
PM Putin vows to curb inflation Vladimir Putin, taking over as Russias prime minister a day after leaving the Kremlin, pledged on Thursday to curb inflation, cut taxes and boost social spending to make Russia a top world economic power.
Time to unite around Obama, Clinton told George McGovern, a party elder who was one of Hillary Clintons earliest and most prominent supporters, called on her on Wednesday to quit the Democratic race.
Pak test-fires Hatf missile Pakistan on Thursday test-fired the air-launched cruise missile Hatf-VIII capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional warheads accurately to hit targets on land and at sea, a day after India successfully tested its long range Agni-III missile.
Israel celebrates 60th anniversary Israel highlighted its 60th anniversary of independence on Thursday with the Israeli armed forces showcasing its military might off this coastal city.
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