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Fighting resumes in Lebanon
Bangladesh 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.
Obama overtakes Clinton with superdelegate votes
Bangladesh News.Net
US Democrat presidential hopeful Barack Obama has secured a majority of superdelegates and forged ahead of his rival Hillary Clinton.
Pro-China rally in Amsterdam to support Olympics
Bangladesh 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.
University students detail unwanted sexual experiences
Bangladesh 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
Bangladesh 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...
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....
Gaza blackouts as fuel runs low
BBC
There have been widespread electricity blackouts in the Gaza Strip after the territory's only power plant shut down. It ran out of fuel because Israel has not allowed any fuel deliveries for the...
Egypt to re-open Gaza border
Bangladesh News.Net
Egypt Saturday re-opened its border with the Gaza Strip for three days to allow Palestinians stranded on both sides to cross.
Beirut quiet after government agreement
Bangladesh News.Net
In response to the Lebanese army's decision to revoke government measures against Hezbollah, the Shi'ite militants say they will withdraw their forces from west Beirut.
Sri Lankan government wins vote
BBC
Sri Lanka's ruling coalition has won a provincial election in the east of the island, seen as key to its strategy to win a war against the Tamil Tigers. But opposition leaders and rights groups...
Fritzl asks for visits from wife
Bangladesh News.Net
Austrian incest father, Josef Fritzl has requested a visit from his wife after an Austrian court extended his remand in custody.
Australian children being offered drugs in disguise
Bangladesh News.Net
Parents in Australia have been warned that their school-going kids are being offered the drug ice, disguised as sweets.
Sudan government imposes Khartoum curfew
Bangladesh News.Net
The Sudanese government has imposed a curfew in the capital Khartoum in response to an attack by rebels from the Darfur Justice and Equality Movement.
Former Beatle returns to divorce court
Bangladesh News.Net
Sir Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are scheduled to return to London's High Court on Monday for their divorce to be formally finalised.
Lebanese fear all-out war, but hope for political compromise
C News
Lebanon hung between fears of all-out civil war and hopes of political compromise Sunday even as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine-guns in the mountains...
Number of disabled veterans rising
New York Post
Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to...
‘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...
Obama campaign chief sees end of nomination fight
New Zealand Herald
Obama overtakes Clinton in superdelegates Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would...
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...
18 dead in Missouri, Oklahoma after new round of tornadoes
New York Post
Tornadoes that spun across the Oklahoma-Missouri border killed at least 18 people as severe storms raked the nation's heart Saturday, injuring many and mangling buildings in the...
U.S. farmers profit little from high rice prices
MSNBC
Dipping its left wing, a canary-yellow biplane makes a sharp turn and dives over a flooded field, showering rice on the shallow water fifteen feet below.It's aerial seeding season...
Ex-cop accused of rape to go on trial
MSNBC
Four times between the winters of 2002 and 2005, a blue-eyed man wearing a ski mask and dark clothes crept quietly into the bedrooms of women in Bloomington, Ill., and raped them.He told the women...

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