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Price of crude oil reaches new record high

15.05.2008 03:48    en.wikinews.org
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Thabo Mbeki visits Zimbabwe amid rising violence

15.05.2008 03:48    en.wikinews.org
South African president Thabo Mbeki has arrived in Harare today to talk with Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe about the upcoming presidential run-off election. This comes amid claims that violence has risen in the country over the last few days.
Thabo Mbeki visits Zimbabwe amid rising violence

Myanmar criticised for hampering aid; UN resumes relief efforts

15.05.2008 03:48    en.wikinews.org
The United Nations (UN) is sharply criticising the government of Myanmar for impounding two airplane loads of food aid under the World Food Programme (WFP) and preventing aid workers from entering the country, calling the action "unprecedented."
Myanmar criticised for hampering aid; UN resumes relief efforts

Morgan Tsvangirai to compete in run-off

15.05.2008 03:48    en.wikinews.org
Morgan Tsvangirai , leader of Zimbabwe 's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has said today that he will be standing for the presidential run-off election against incumbent Robert Mugabe .
Morgan Tsvangirai to compete in run-off

Ex-head of Qantas freight operations in US jailed for price fixing

15.05.2008 03:48    en.wikinews.org
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Ex-head of Qantas freight operations in US jailed for price fixing

UK opposition leader calls for Burma aid to be dispatched by air if access for aid workers does not improve

15.05.2008 03:48    en.wikinews.org
David Cameron , the leader of the main UK opposition party, the Conservative Party , has said that aid to Burma should be dispatched by air if the Burmese government does not improve access to the country for aid workers.
UK opposition leader calls for Burma aid to be dispatched by air if access for aid workers does not improve

Polish humanitarian Irena Sendler dies at age 98

15.05.2008 03:48    en.wikinews.org
Irena Sendler , a Polish humanitarian who saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish people during World War II , has died today in a Warsaw hospital. She was 98.

US says polar bears are threatened species

15.05.2008 03:47    en.wikinews.org
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US says polar bears are threatened species

Queen Elizabeth, UK head of state, visits Turkey

15.05.2008 03:47    en.wikinews.org
Queen Elizabeth II , the UK head of state, recently arrived in Turkey . She said in a speech made on arrival that she was "delighted to be back in Turkey more than 36 years after our last visit of
Queen Elizabeth, UK head of state, visits Turkey

John Edwards endorses Barack Obama

15.05.2008 03:47    en.wikinews.org
Edwards appeared at a campaign rally for Obama in Grand Rapids , Michigan . At the rally, Edwards addressed Obama's supporters.
John Edwards endorses Barack Obama

Police exchange shots in South Melbourne, Australia

15.05.2008 03:47    en.wikinews.org
Shortly before midnight on May 13, Victoria Police intercepted a car on Clarendon Street in South Melbourne , Australia . A search revealed drugs and firearms in the vehicle and police took two people into custody while the third fled

HP to aquire EDS for 13.9B

14.05.2008 22:53    en.wikinews.org
This acquisition models a strong pattern of robust M&A activity since the arrival of current CEO Mr. Hurd. Since his arrival in 2005, HP has worked to expand their overall IT portfolio through organic R&D growth and the purchase of
HP to aquire EDS for 13.9B

Bomb destroys Spanish police barracks and kills policeman in Basque Country

14.05.2008 22:53    en.wikinews.org
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Bomb destroys Spanish police barracks and kills policeman in Basque Country

Former Emir of Kuwait dies at age 78

14.05.2008 22:53    en.wikinews.org
The Diwan-Amiri confirmed that the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah passed away today at his residence in Kuwait City . He was 78 years old.

Chinese earthquake: Death toll reaches almost 15,000 as 'dangerous' cracks found in dam near city

14.05.2008 22:53    en.wikinews.org
Officials say the death toll in the recent earthquake in China has reached almost 15,000. The news comes as 2,000 of the nation's troops were dispatched to the Zipingku Dam to repair "extremely dangerous" cracks in the structure, which is
Chinese earthquake: Death toll reaches almost 15,000 as 'dangerous' cracks found in dam near city

Community forum held after attacks on Mormon teens in Arizona

14.05.2008 22:53    en.wikinews.org
A community forum was held Monday in Mesa , Arizona , to discuss a recent attack on two Mormon teenagers which took place May 2 at a park in Gilbert . Local representatives from the NAACP and the Phoenix Anti-Defamation
Community forum held after attacks on Mormon teens in Arizona

Coordinated series of bombs kills at least 80 in India

14.05.2008 22:53    en.wikinews.org
According to police sources, a series of seven coordinated bombs detonated in Jaipur , the capital of the state Rajasthan , in India on Tuesday, May 13. At least eighty people were killed and over two hundred injured in the

Late Emir of Kuwait passes away at age 78

13.05.2008 23:44    en.wikinews.org
The Diwan-Amiri confirmed that the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah passed away today at his residence in Kuwait City . He was 78 years old.
Late Emir of Kuwait passes away at age 78

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