World News
- Thai prime minister cancels Myanmar appeal trip
Brunei News.Net
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has abruptly cancelled plans to fly to Rangoon over the weekend to persuade the ruling Myanmar junta to accept aid workers and supplies from the United States.
- Military rulers will press ahead with Myanmar vote
Brunei News.Net
Myanmar's military rulers have urged voters to approve a new constitution at Saturday's referendum, which is still due to go ahead, even after the devastation caused by cyclone Nargis.
- Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
BBC
Most areas of the Muslim western half of Beirut have now been taken over by Hezbollah, as battles between the group and government supporters continue. Gunmen loyal to Hezbollah and its Shia...
- Denial on al-Qaeda arrest report
Brunei News.Net
United States military sources in Iraq have denied reports that Iraqi security forces have detained the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
- Georgian president says war with Russia is possible
Brunei News.Net
President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia has said that his country had come very close to war with Russia.
- Lebanon strike leads to new violence
Brunei News.Net
A general strike in Lebanon has lead to more riots and violent clashes between government supporters and followers of Hezbollah in the capital Beirut.
- Ethiopian troops clash with Islamists in Somalia
Brunei News.Net
At least 35 people have been killed in violent clashes between Ethiopian troops and Islamist insurgents in central Somalia.
- Interpol arrests suspected US paedophile
Brunei News.Net
The international police organization Interpol has arrested the 59-year-old Wayne Nelson Corliss, who is suspected of having sexually abused young boys in Asia.
- Nepal still acting with China in mind
Brunei News.Net
Nepalese police have arrested more than 200 Tibetan exiles demonstrating in Kathmandu, as China thanked Nepal for its efforts to stop protests.
- Olmert weathering bribe allegations in court
Brunei News.Net
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is suspected of taking bribes from a US businessmen, is involved in a case that threatens to shake up the political landscape as Israel marks its 60th birthday.
- Berlusconi becomes prime minister of Italy
Brunei News.Net
Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi has led the members of his new government in a swearing-in ceremony in Rome.
- Putin approved as new Russian PM
Brunei News.Net
Russia's lower house of parliament or the State Duma has approved Vladimir Putin as prime minister, a day after he stepped down as president following eight years as head of state.
- International community may force aid on Myanmar
Brunei News.Net
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the military is preparing for a relief mission to Myanmar.
- Buying Farmland Abroad, Ensuring Food Security
IPS
Rattled by rapidly rising global grain prices, China is looking at strategies to ensure long-term food security for its 1.3 billion people such as procuring farmland overseas...
- Running Out of Water in Rising Heat
IPS
Water supply is drying out in what was once the agriculturally rich Diyala province north of Baghdad. Baquba, the capital city of Diyala, is now running out of water both for...
- Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness
New York Post
Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.
- Oil hits record high near $125 a barrel
Reuters
Oil hit a record high near $125 a barrel on Friday, boosted by strong demand for diesel fuel, concern about supplies and a renewed bout of buying by investment funds.
- Pakistan new govt. opposed to U.S. action on its soil
Reuters
Pakistan's new government is trying to convince the United States that unilateral strikes against al Qaeda militants on its territory could be "counter-productive", the...
- Suspected al Qaeda leader in Iraq arrested
New Zealand Herald
Photo /Reuters Iraqi security forces have detained a...
- Rights in times of crisis
The Herald
... advertisement After a natural disaster the roads into the affected area are usually choked by the relief effort, yet the BBC is reporting that those into the Irrawaddy delta are empty. The UN Food...
- Ruling Party Challenges Closure
IPS
Facing closure by the Constitutional Court, Turkey&#39s Islamic-rooted governing party has launched its formal defence, claiming that the case against the highly popular party...
- The way to do it
BBC
The term 'Punch and Judy politics' has become common parlance But this is the era of the political correctness backlash, a wave of pro-common sense sentiment that Punch and Judy has benefited from. ...
- Tornado blows vehicles off highway in N. Carolina, kills 1
New York Post
A tornado touched down late Thursday on the outskirts of Greensboro, N.C., blowing three tractor-trailers off Interstate 40, authorities said. One person was killed and two were injured in the...
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