International
Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods
May 10, 2008
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the U.S. » Full Story
Aid is on the way to devastated Myanmar but so is heavy rain
May 10, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — More aid is on the way to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar — but so is the heavy rain. » Full Story
Deadly cyclone overshadows Myanmar’s vote on constitution
May 10, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voting began Saturday across most parts of this cyclone-ravaged nation on a referendum for a controversial constitution, but balloting was delayed for two weeks in the hardest h » Full Story
Attack from Gaza kills 1, Israeli retaliation kills 5
May 10, 2008
KFAR AZA, Israel (AP) — Gaza attackers sent mortar shells crashing into a border community late Friday, killing an Israeli in his garden and wounding three others, officials said. » Full Story
Rocket hits BBC bureau in Baghdad
May 10, 2008
BAGHDAD (AP) — Shiite militants launched rockets toward the fortified Green Zone on Friday, taking advantage of a sandstorm that gave cover from attacks by U.S. aircraft. » Full Story
Calls mount for Olmert’s resignation
May 10, 2008
JERUSALEM (AP) — Calls for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s resignation mounted on Friday as police probed allegations that he accepted hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars in cash-stuffed envelopes » Full Story
Train quarantined in Ontario with mystery illness
May 10, 2008
TORONTO (AP) — Authorities quarantined a train in Ontario Friday after a woman died and several others reported being ill. » Full Story
Russia puts tanks and missiles back in Red Square parade
May 10, 2008
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia showcased its military might and youthful new president to the world Friday, as heavy tanks and missile launchers rumbled across Red Square in a Victory Day parade for the first t » Full Story
Cyclone Relief Efforts Turn Into Propaganda Campaign
May 10, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s military rulers held a referendum Saturday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. » Full Story
Iraqi army: Iraqi al-Qaida leader arrested
May 9, 2008
BAGHDAD (AP) _ The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. » Full Story


