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YANGON, Myanmar — A U.N. official says the World Food Program is suspending cyclone aid to Myanmar because its government seized supplies flown into the country. He says…
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World › 05:39 PM JST - 9th May
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military on Friday denied Iraqi government claims that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured and said a man with a similar…
World › 06:05 AM JST - 9th May
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, on the cusp of securing the Democratic presidential nomination, sought Thursday to win over U.S. lawmakers who could help seal his victory over…
World › 05:32 AM JST - 9th May
WASHINGTON — Cindy McCain says she will never make her tax returns public even if her husband wins the White House and she becomes the first lady.…
World › 05:31 AM JST - 9th May
MADRID, Spain — Spain formally laid claim Thursday to a shipwreck that yielded a $500 million treasure, saying it has proof the vessel was Spanish. Officials demanded the…
World › 05:30 AM JST - 9th May
BEIRUT — Deadly gunbattles erupted in Beirut on Thursday after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah charged that a Lebanese government crackdown on his group was tantamount to a…
World › 04:01 AM JST - 9th May
YANGON — Myanmar's military regime allowed in the first major international aid shipment Thursday, but it snubbed a U.S. offer to help cyclone victims struggling to recover…
World › 02:33 AM JST - 9th May
BRASILIA — Brazil on Thursday launched an ambitious sustainable development plan for the Amazon that aims to lay down a new model for the vast jungle area…
World › 02:32 AM JST - 9th May
HARARE — Pressure mounted on Zimbabwe Thursday to admit foreign observers to oversee a presidential election run-off amid fresh claims that pro-government militias were deliberately instilling terror.…
World › 02:18 AM JST - 9th May
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican poet has been fined for desecrating the country's flag by writing a poem about using it to wipe up urine and excrement. Poet…