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- Chinese army moves into earthquake affected areas
Argentina News.Net The death toll resulting from the powerful earthquake that hit China on Monday afternoon today is continuing to rise.
- Bush urges world to scorn Myanmar generals
Argentina News.Net US President George Bush has suggested the world should be angry enough to condemn the Myanmar junta.
- 12 militants killed in southern Afghanistan
New York Post U.S.-led coalition forces called in airstrikes against the Taliban, killing a dozen militants during fighting in southern Afghanistan that has displaced many families...
- Iraqi militants attack US troops in Shiite stronghold
Argentina News.Net Gunmen have launched numerous attacks on US troops in the Baghdad bastion of militia loyal to Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al Sadr.
- Indian army on guard against cross-border infiltrators
Argentina News.Net The Indian Army plans a massive operation to weed out infiltrators from areas along the India-Pakistan border after foiling a major terror strike in Samba in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Israel on alert for Bush visit
Argentina News.Net About 14,000 Israeli police officers will line the streets of Jerusalem, to safeguard US President George Bush, when he makes a three-day visit beginning on Wednesday.
- Fossil find turns history on its head
Argentina News.Net Scientists have found a 1.2 million year old fossilized jawbone in northern Spain, which belongs to the oldest-known human ancestor in Europe, thus shattering previous theories about human migration to Europe.
- Polish ghetto heroine dies at 98
Argentina News.Net A Polish woman who saved thousands of Jewish children during World War II by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto has died in the Polish capital after a long illness, aged 98.
- McCain to be challenged by fellow Republican
Argentina News.Net A former Republican Representative has said he will run for US president as a Libertarian.
- Civil strife in Lebanon - Bush offers help
Argentina News.Net Deadly sectarian violence has plunged Lebanon further into crisis.
- Afghan villagers flee NATO strikes
Argentina News.Net People have been fleeing their homes in a southern Afghanistan district for fear that NATO strikes will affect them.
- Opposition politician arrested in Zimbabwe
Argentina News.Net Heya Shoko, a newly-elected legislator for Zimbabwe's opposition MDC party has been arrested.
- Nepal monarchy will go in May
Argentina News.Net The Nepal monarchy will be formally abolished on the 28th of May when the country will be declared a republic.
- UN fears shocking outbreak of disease in Myanmar
Argentina News.Net Myanmar's military rulers have been castigated by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
- Israeli police raid Olmert files
Argentina News.Net Police have raided Jerusalem's City Hall and seized documents as part of a corruption investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
- Pakistan parliament starts to crumble
Argentina News.Net Pakistan's coalition government is on the verge of collapsing after only seven weeks of debate.
- Toads warned of impending quake in Sichuan province on Saturday
Argentina News.Net New Delhi, : Warnings about a major earthquake taking place in China's Sichuan province were, would you believe it, given by toads, two days before the tragedy.
- Fuel supplies restored to Gaza
Argentina News.Net The Gaza Strip's sole power plant is once again being supplied with fuel by Israel.
- US begins aid flights to Myanmar cyclone victims
New York Post Myanmar agreed to accept more American aid, officials said Tuesday, opening the door for what could be a massive relief operation as the U.N. warned that less than a quarter...
- China earthquake toll rises to 5,000
Argentina News.Net Chengdu (China), (Xinhua) At least 5,000 people may have been killed after a major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted the country's southwestern Sichuan Province, local disaster relief headquarters said Monday.
- Decision on Gaza to be made in upcoming weeks
Haaretz Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Tuesday that a decision whether to increase military operations or agree to a truce deal will be made within weeks. During a tour of the western Negev, Barak told...
- Clinton poised for W.Va. win; Obama looks ahead
New York Post The Democratic presidential race runs on two tracks now, one snaking through the West Virginia primary Tuesday and the other mapped out by Barack Obama through battleground...
- Lithuania Reaches Deal To Lift Its Veto On EU-Russia Talks
RadioFreeEurope A group of European Union foreign ministers has announced a deal with Lithuania that effectively lifts Vilnius' veto on launching talks on a new partnership agreement with Russia.
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