Death toll climbs as Gustav barrels through Caribbean AFP - 1 hour ago KINGSTON (AFP) - Tropical Storm Gustav battered Jamaica Thursday as the death toll climbed to 51 in Haiti, two days after the storm raked across the impoverished nation at hurricane strength. Video: New Orleans Watching Gustav's PathAssociatedPress Tropical Storm Gustav threatens Cayman IslandsMiamiHerald.com MyFox Gulf Coast - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - BBC News - WSAV-TV all 5,249 news articles
Cheney to give Georgia more US reassurances Reuters - 56 minutes ago By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney in his first visit to Tbilisi next week will assure Georgia that the United States stands firmly with its ally which is reeling from a decisive military defeat at Russian hands. Video: Russia Facing Increased Isolation After GeorgiaAssociatedPress Russia criticized at UN over S. Ossetia, AbkhaziaThe Associated Press Christian Science Monitor - AFP - International Herald Tribune - Xinhua all 5,463 news articles
A blogger takes office in Malaysia Christian Science Monitor - 6 hours ago Five years of blogging has brought Jeff Ooi a measure of notoriety. His biting posts on Malaysian politics sparked police investigations. Anwar Makes Victorious Return to Malaysian ParliamentVoice of America Anwar, back in Malaysia parliament, stages walkoutThe Associated Press AFP - Inquirer.net - TIME - BBC News all 1,415 news articles
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital for tests suffering abdominal ... CNN - 36 minutes ago The Dalai Lama with French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in southern France last week. Arriving accompanied by a police escort at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, the 73-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader emerged from his car wearing his trademark red garb, ... Video: Dalai Lama Rushed To HospitalCBS Dalai Lama in Mumbai hospitalUnited Press International guardian.co.uk - AFP - Voice of America - International Herald Tribune all 549 news articles
EU agrees to support Georgia, but stalls over more severe action International Herald Tribune - 5 hours ago By Stephen Castle BRUSSELS: Struggling for a coherent response to the Russian military actions in the Caucasus, senior European Union diplomats Thursday agreed to increase assistance to Georgia but shied away from threats to impose tough sanctions ... West mulls few options in Georgia-Russia crisisChristian Science Monitor Russia is behaving like a revisionist imperialist power in GeorgiaDaily Star - Lebanon Los Angeles Times - BBC News - Times Online - Spiegel Online all 339 news articles
Fear keeps the Georgian port of Poti in Russian hands Times Online - 2 hours ago Blink and you could miss the Russian occupation of Poti, a Georgian port on the Black Sea. The only visible sign of the great Russian bear is a small military outpost by the bridge leading into town where a few sweaty soldiers, dressed only in shorts, ... Russian warning on Nato warshipsScotsman Turkey in tight spot between Russia and NATOReuters AFP - guardian.co.uk - Xinhua - RIA Novosti all 211 news articles
Thais speak out on protests BBC News - 10 hours ago Protesters have been occupying government buildings in Bangkok demanding that the government resign. Here, protesters and other Bangkok residents give their view on the situation. Thai PM vows 'no showdown' as protesters dig inAFP Thai rail workers join anti-government protestsRadio Australia Reuters - The Associated Press - guardian.co.uk - Aljazeera.net all 1,828 news articles
Thousands homeless after Hindu-Christian violence in India International Herald Tribune - 39 minutes ago By Hari Kumar NEW DELHI: At least 3000 people, most of them Christians, are living in government-run relief camps after days of Christian-versus-Hindu violence in eastern India, government officials said. Thousands Homeless After Hindu-Christian Violence in IndiaNew York Times REGION: Hindu mobs attack churches as India violence continuesDaily Times Bloomberg - AFP - ABC Online - Reuters India all 667 news articles
Burma's Activists Still In Prison Voice of America - 1 hour ago More than a year after pro-democracy demonstrations were violently crushed by the Burmese military junta, protest organizers remain in prison. UN Burma's Generals -- IIWall Street Journal US concerned about detained Suu Kyi's dietUSA Today Xinhua - US Department of State - Inner City Press - International Herald Tribune all 344 news articles
Desperation prevails in Indian flood CNN - 2 hours ago Indian villagers use a boat to travel through floodwaters in the Araria district northeast of Patna on Wednesday. On the faces of the men huddled on rooftops, waving wildly to draw the attention of passing helicopters. Video: Raw Video: Massive Flooding in IndiaAssociatedPress How monsoon changed India's geographyBBC News Voice of America - AFP - Reuters India - The Associated Press all 399 news articles
UN urges Kashmir investigations BBC News - 8 hours ago The United Nations has called for an independent investigation into the killing of civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir. The UN's Human Rights office says the Indian security forces should observe international principles when dealing with ... Kashmir Valley protests are peaceful: Washington PostDaily Times Stakeholders unhappy with Kashmir PolicyThe Post New York Times - Bloomberg - Los Angeles Times - AFP all 401 news articles
Security Group Refuses to Back Russia’s Actions New York Times - 3 hours ago Dmitri A. Medvedev, second from right, arrived for the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with hopes that the six-member group would provide the strong international backing the Kremlin has lacked after its incursion into Georgia. Video: SCO supports Russia's role in S. OssetiaRussiaToday SCO leaders issue declaration on security, energyXinhua Moscow News - China Daily - Xinhua - Xinhua all 249 news articles
'Safe passage' offer in Sri Lanka BBC News - 8 hours ago Civilians displaced by fighting in northern Sri Lanka have been urged to leave Tamil Tiger areas by the Defence Secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. End looms for Tamil Tigers as army push is set to take final ...Scotsman Sri Lanka appeals to Tamils to flee to govt territoryAFP Wall Street Journal - International Herald Tribune - Bloomberg - Ceylon Daily News all 793 news articles
Pak lawyers protesting over judges PRESS TV - 3 hours ago Hundreds of Pakistani lawyers have staged fresh protests to demand the reinstatement of judges sacked by former president Pervez Musharraf. No compromise on reinstatement of judges, says NawazDaily Times Pakistani Lawyers Confront New Government to Reinstate JudgesVoice of America Aljazeera.net - Al-Ahram Weekly - guardian.co.uk - AFP all 199 news articles
US jury acquits US ex-marine BBC News - 2 hours ago In a landmark trial, a US federal jury has cleared a former marine sergeant of the deaths of Iraqi detainees. The trial of Jose Luis Nazario is the first time a civilian jury has decided on the alleged crimes of a former US soldier while he was on ... Ex-Marine acquitted in Fallujah killingsUnited Press International Former US Marine cleared of manslaughter in CaliforniaAFP The Associated Press - Reuters - Telegraph.co.uk - Sydney Morning Herald all 663 news articles
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