World News
- Myanmar in bad shape as generals stall
Bangkok News.Net
A boat, laden with relief supplies to Myanmar cyclone victims, has sunk.
- Some utilities restored in Rangoon
Bangkok News.Net
According to government officials, some electricity supplies have been fixed in parts of Myanmar's biggest city of Rangoon.
- Zimbabwe official warns of further election delay
Bangkok News.Net
Zimbabwe's top electoral official has told a state newspaper that it is likely the country's presidential run-off poll will be delayed.
- Arab League sends members to Lebanon
Bangkok News.Net
A delegation of Arab League members has gone to Beirut to try to solve the latest crisis in Lebanon.
- Rice pushes for urgent action in Israel-Palestinian talks
Bangkok News.Net
The Bush administration has told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they will need to show progress in their secret talks soon, or risk a potentially fatal erosion in public support for a process now in its sixth month without any obvious successes.
- Tornadoes rip through US towns
Bangkok News.Net
Powerful tornadoes have strewn debris across the United States, while shattering homes and businesses and killing at least 21 people.
- Italy to consider resetting of borders
Bangkok News.Net
Italy's new interior minister says he wants to reimpose border controls for travellers from Europe's Schengen Zone.
- Serbian voters favour pro-European parties
Bangkok News.Net
Serbia's pro-western President Boris Tadic has declared victory in the country’s closely contested parliamentary elections against the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party.
- Disaster in Haiti as ferry capsizes
Bangkok News.Net
Haitian authorities say a ferryboat capsized near the capital Port-au-Prince late on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and leaving dozens more missing.
- Pro-China rally in Amsterdam to support Olympics
Bangkok News.Net
Thousands of Chinese students and Chinese Dutch people have staged a rally on the Dam Square in downtown Amsterdam in support of the Beijing Olympic Games being held in August.
- Obama overtakes Clinton with superdelegate votes
Bangkok News.Net
US Democrat presidential hopeful Barack Obama has secured a majority of superdelegates and forged ahead of his rival Hillary Clinton.
- University students detail unwanted sexual experiences
Bangkok News.Net
A new report from the University of New Hampshire has detailed the unwanted sexual experiences among university students.
- Daughter of Bush weds in Texas
Bangkok News.Net
Presidential daughter Jenna Bush has married her long-time boyfriend Henry Hager under the Texas stars.
- Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack
BBC
Sudan says it has cut off diplomatic relations with Chad, blaming it for helping rebels from Darfur to launch an attack on Sudan's capital, Khartoum. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir made the...
- Fighting resumes in Lebanon
Bangkok News.Net
The northern Lebanese port of Tripoli has once again become the scene of fierce fighting between supporters of the pro-Western government and Shiite militias, loyal to the opposition led by Hezbollah.
- More aid finally reaching Myanmar
New York Post
Tim Costello, the CEO of World Vision which is working in Myanmar, says the threat of disease looms large and is causing great anxiety among aid workers trying to provide relief to cyclone victims....
- Ceremony marks Stockline anniversary
The Herald
THE FOURTH anniversary of the ICL Stockline disaster was marked yesterday at the memorial garden outside the factory where nine people died in one of Scotland's worst industrial accidents. Families...
- ‘You don’t have to go to Manchester’
The Herald
IT'S a promise from one of the club's very own legends, Mark Hateley: "You don't have to go to Manchester." With upwards of 100,000 making the journey to the English city, fans left behind in...
- Clinton goes from inevitable nominee to on the ropes
New York Post
Hillary Rodham Clinton began her presidential quest armed with talent, tenacity, fame, money, connections and a team that knew how to win.
- A leading Scots author has spoken of her onset of blindness and the difficulties she faced as her sight deteriorated.
The Herald
A leading Scots author has spoken of her onset of blindness and the difficulties she faced as her sight deteriorated. Candia McWilliam, 52, started to struggle with her sight in 2006, the same year...
- Serbian president declares victory
New York Post
President Boris Tadic has told cheering supporters that his Coalition for a European Serbia eked out a victory in a hard-fought battle with the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party.
- Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels
New York Post
Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance...
- Currys and PC World owner is expected to close stores
The Herald
THE electrical retail giant which owns Currys and PC World is expected to announce a programme of store closures this week, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. DSG International is believed to be...
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