US military plane given permission to deliver aid to Myanmar - Summary
Washington - A US military aircraft has been given permission to deliver emergency aid to Myanmar in the wake of a cyclone that has left tens of thousands dead and thousands of others without adequate food or water supplies, the White House said Frid...
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SIDEBAR: Federer disappointed in Rome, but Hamburg on horizon
Rome - Roger Federer will look to quickly curb his disappointment at losing a tight quarter-final at the Rome Masters on Friday, focussing on the big picture as he aims to put his clay game right in Hamburg. To me it's just disappointing the way I l...
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Federer falls to Stepanek in wasted day on the clay - Update
Rome - Roger Federer fell victim to a run of uncharacteristic backhand errors on Friday to crash out in a quarter- final shock at the Rome Masters 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7) to Radek Stepanek. The journeyman Czech did himself no favours with a wildly pro- ...
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US calls murder of Mexican police chief a 'tragic loss'
Washington/Mexico City - The United States Friday said the slaying of Mexico's top police and drug-fighting official brought home the urgency of shutting down the drug trade that plagues the US and its neighbour to the south. Gordon Johndroe,spokesma...
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EXTRA: UN expects up to 100,000 dead in Myanmar
New York - The United Nations Friday projected up to 100,000 deaths from the cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. The UN coordinator for emergency humanitarian assistance, John Holmes, said in New York that the death toll could range from 36,000 to 100,000 or ...
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Iran's nuclear programme a 'serious concern' say atomic powers
Geneva - The world's five main atomic powers issued a joint statement Friday - the first in five years - warning Iran's nuclear programme is a proliferation risk of ongoing serious concern. British Ambassador John Duncan, speaking on behalf of the f...
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London Stock Exchange quotations
London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange today. In brackets movement against previous quotation....
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US urges Hezbollah to stop violence in Lebanon
Washington - The United States on Friday urged an end to violent clashes between the Shiite movement Hezbollah and pro- government opponents in Lebanon that have rocked Beirut for days. In Lebanon, we are very troubled by the recent actions of Hezbo...
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UN seeks 187 million dollars for Myanmar's cyclone victims
New York - The United Nations on Friday appealed for 187 million dollars to fund international efforts to assist Myanmar's 1.5 million people affected by Cyclone Nargis that has killed tens of thousands people. The appeal was launched at UN headquart...
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Yahoo-Google pact seen likely after 'brilliant' trial
San Francisco - An advertising alliance between Yahoo and Google was viewed as increasingly likely Friday after Google CEO Eric Schmidt said a two-week test had been a brilliant success. Expanding the test, which involved Google serving ads on Yaho...
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