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Large wave in South Korea kills 9, injures 14 4 May 08, 23:51 ET AP - At least nine people were killed and 14 others injured Sunday after being swept away by a sudden large wave that crashed over a breakwater on South Korea's west coast, the Coast Guard said. more Shanghai bus explosion reportedly kills 3 people 4 May 08, 23:34 ET AP - A rush-hour explosion on a Shanghai bus killed at least three people Monday, state media said. more US-backed plan sees shiny future for Green Zone in Iraq 4 May 08, 23:23 ET AP - Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad. more At least 16 people killed in Mexican massacres 4 May 08, 23:20 ET Reuters - Heavily armed men killed at least 16 people, all members of a ranchers' association, in two different massacres in southern Mexico over the weekend, Mexican media said on Sunday. more Morozov nets OT ice hockey winner as Russia rallies past Czechs 4 May 08, 23:14 ET AFP - Captain Alexei Morozov scored his second goal in sudden-death overtime as Russia rallied to beat the Czech Republic 5-4 in the preliminary round of the World Ice Hockey Championships. more 15 dead after boat sinks in Brazil's Amazon region 4 May 08, 23:09 ET AP - A boat ferrying at least 80 people home from a party sank in Brazil's Amazon region early Sunday, killing at least 15 and leaving dozens missing, according to rescue officials and Brazil's government. more Bolivia's richest region votes "yes" on autonomy 4 May 08, 22:48 ET Reuters - Bolivia's richest region of Santa Cruz voted overwhelmingly for autonomy on Sunday in a referendum widely seen as a rejection of President Evo Morales' leftist reforms, exit polls showed. more Chile's president tours volcano damage 4 May 08, 22:42 ET AP - President Michelle Bachelet toured shelters Sunday packed with evacuees fleeing a major volcanic eruption in southern Chile, as the Chaiten Volcano continued to blast ash into the sky. more President Evo Morales rejects Bolivian autonomy vote 4 May 08, 22:42 ET AP - Bolivia's largest and richest state voted amid scattered violence Sunday to seek greater autonomy from the government of leftist President Evo Morales, who dismissed the referendum as a failure. more Shanghai bus explosion kills three: report 4 May 08, 22:31 ET Reuters - A bus explosion in Shanghai killed at least three people during the rush hour on Monday, the official Xinhua news agency said, quoting firefighters who rushed to the scene. more Iran vows not to halt its nuclear program despite pressure 4 May 08, 22:02 ET AP - Iran's top leader says his country will not bend to international pressure and give up its nuclear program, according to state television. more Cyclone kills hundreds in Myanmar; junta response a concern 4 May 08, 21:40 ET AP - A powerful cyclone killed more than 350 people and destroyed thousands of homes, state-run media said Sunday. Some dissident groups worried that the military junta running Myanmar would be reluctant to ask for international help. more Second round of China-Tibet talks planned 4 May 08, 20:45 ET AP - The Dalai Lama's envoys and Chinese officials plan a second round of talks after holding their first meeting since violent anti-government protests erupted in Tibet in March, China's state-run news agency reported Sunday. more Documents show UK post-WWII dilemma over Jewish refugees 4 May 08, 19:05 ET AP - Documents released Monday show how the British government tried to send thousands of Palestine-bound Jewish survivors of the Nazi genocide back to postwar Germany without inflaming world opinion. more Two govt workers arrested after 'Al-Qaeda-linked' Karzai attack 4 May 08, 18:23 ET AFP - Afghanistan's government said Sunday the group behind an attempt to kill President Hamid Karzai were linked to Al-Qaeda and two government workers have been arrested for their alleged role in the attack. more O'Sullivan closes in on third world title 4 May 08, 17:50 ET AFP - Ronnie O'Sullivan may not have quite lived up to his 'Rocket' nickname but still did enough to lead 11-5 after the first two sessions of the world snooker final against Ali Carter here Sunday. more Cyclone kills at least 351 in Myanmar, state-run TV reports 4 May 08, 17:42 ET AP - THE CYCLONE: Tropical Cyclone Nargis killed least 351 people in Myanmar, including 162 who lived on Haing Gyi island off the country's southwest coast. more Church recognizes Virgin Mary appearances in France 4 May 08, 17:39 ET AP - A Roman Catholic bishop said Sunday that the church has officially recognized that the Virgin Mary appeared to a 17th-century shepherd girl in the French Alps. more Asia fears rising poverty, social unrest from soaring food prices 4 May 08, 17:17 ET AFP - Soaring food prices could push millions of people in Asia back into poverty and lead to social unrest, regional leaders warned Sunday at the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting in Spain. more Mills rescues New Zealand with the bat 4 May 08, 16:47 ET AFP - Tailender Kyle Mills' unbeaten half-century ensured New Zealand left Essex with a testing target to chase on the final day of their tour-day match here at Chelmsford. more China, Dalai Lama envoys agree to keep talking: state media 4 May 08, 16:28 ET AFP - China and the Dalai Lama's envoys agreed to keep the door open on dialogue after holding talks here Sunday, state media said, although no breakthrough in ending the Tibet crisis was reported. more UN suspends Gaza food aid again 4 May 08, 16:24 ET AFP - The UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees is to suspend its food aid distribution in Gaza on Monday because of a lack of fuel caused by the Israeli blockade, a spokesman said on Sunday. more AP Interview: Austrian wife clueless of daughter's captivity 4 May 08, 16:20 ET AP - The wife of an Austrian man accused of holding their daughter captive for 24 years fought to keep the troubled family together but never knew their child was in a soundproofed cellar beneath the apartment, the wife's sister said. more Ivory Coast rebels start to disarm 4 May 08, 16:19 ET AP - Rebels in Ivory Coast have begun to disarm, a crucial step toward long-awaited presidential elections that many hope will secure an end to years of war, officials said Sunday. more U.N. sees world climate change deal in 2009 4 May 08, 16:05 ET Reuters - The world can reach a significant new climate change pact by the end of 2009 if current talks keep up their momentum, the head of the United Nations climate panel said on Sunday. more Zimbabwe teachers say they are targets following election 4 May 08, 16:04 ET AP - Educators have become targets in Zimbabwe's postelection violence, a teachers union said Sunday, threatening a nationwide strike unless the government stops the attacks. more Colombia's popular president hovers above scandal 4 May 08, 14:40 ET AP - These are trying days for President Alvaro Uribe, Washington's closest ally in a region dominated by leftist leaders. more US-backed plan sees shiny future for embattled Green Zone 4 May 08, 14:39 ET AP - Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad. more Violence flares during autonomy vote in Bolivia 4 May 08, 14:25 ET AFP - Violence erupted at some polling stations in the Bolivian province of Santa Cruz on Sunday as the territory held an autonomy referendum deemed illegal by leftwing President Evo Morales. more Iraqi official says Iran arms evidence not conclusive 4 May 08, 14:10 ET AP - A top Iraqi official said Sunday there was no conclusive evidence that Shiite extremists have been directly supplied with some Iranian arms as alleged by the United States. more China farms the world to feed a ravenous economy 4 May 08, 14:02 ET AP - The rice fields that blanketed this remote mountain village for generations are gone. In their place rise neat rows of young rubber trees - their sap destined for China. more Boat with 80-plus people sinks in Amazon 4 May 08, 13:42 ET Reuters - A boat carrying more than 80 people sank on Sunday at dawn on a major river in the Amazon rain forest, rescue workers and media reports said. more Milosevic loyalists could return to power in Serbia 4 May 08, 13:37 ET AP - Two years after Slobodan Milosevic died in prison while on trial for genocide, his Serbian loyalists may score a parliamentary election victory May 11 that would return them to power and dramatically worsen the West's troubles in the Balkans. more 12 dead after boat sinks in Amazon 4 May 08, 13:24 ET AP - A boat with 110 people aboard sank in the Brazilian Amazon on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and leaving dozens missing, authorities said. more Official: 2 spy planes downed over breakaway Georgia region 4 May 08, 13:09 ET AP - Forces from Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia shot down two unmanned Georgian spy planes over the territory on Sunday, an Abkhazian official said. more Zimbabwe opposition mulls conditions for run-off 4 May 08, 11:27 ET Reuters - Zimbabwe's main opposition party is discussing possible conditions for its leader Morgan Tsvangirai to contest a run-off election against President Robert Mugabe, a senior MDC official said on Sunday. more Iraq says no hard evidence of Iran support for militia 4 May 08, 10:43 ET AFP - Iraq said on Sunday it has no evidence that Iran was supplying militias engaged in fierce street fighting with security forces in Baghdad. more Myanmar cyclone kills at least 351 4 May 08, 10:42 ET AFP - At least 351 people were killed and nearly 100,000 left homeless when tropical cyclone Nargis tore through Myanmar, razing thousands of buildings and knocking out power lines, state media said Sunday. more High waves kill 8 in South Korea 4 May 08, 10:38 ET Reuters - At least eight were people killed when they were swept away by high waves that hit a port on Sunday on the west coast of South Korea, a coastguard official said. more Bolivia's richest region votes on autonomy drive 4 May 08, 10:36 ET Reuters - Sporadic clashes broke out in Bolivia's richest region of Santa Cruz on Sunday as voting started in an autonomy referendum seen as a rejection of President Evo Morales' leftist reforms. more Iraqi first lady escapes Baghdad bombing 4 May 08, 10:32 ET AFP - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's wife, Hero Ibrahim Ahmed, escaped a roadside bomb attack in the heart of Baghdad on Sunday that wounded her four bodyguards, officials said. more Israeli military video raises questions 4 May 08, 08:14 ET McClatchy Newspapers - The Israeli military has wrapped up its investigation into last week's killing of the Gaza mother and her four kids. more High waves kill at least eight in SKorea 4 May 08, 07:27 ET AFP - At least eight people including two children were killed Sunday when high waves slammed into a breakwater on South Korea's west coast, sweeping anglers and others into the sea, coastguard officials said. more China welcomes Olympic flame for mainland tour 4 May 08, 07:12 ET AFP - China welcomed the Olympic flame on Sunday with a celebrity-packed start to the mainland torch relay, with officials hoping to extinguish memories of a global journey marred by protests over Tibet and other controversies. more No sign of strike in Egypt: official 4 May 08, 07:10 ET AFP - A nationwide call for a day of protest against price hikes and curbs on freedom across Egypt on Sunday failed to draw any response, a security official said. more More Chinese children die from virus; other countries hit 4 May 08, 07:10 ET AP - A common illness that typically causes little more than a fever and rash has killed 24 children in China, and health officials fear the worst may be yet to come as outbreaks occur in neighboring countries. more Family: Austrian accused of incest had prior rape conviction 4 May 08, 06:35 ET AP - The wife of an Austrian man accused of imprisoning their daughter for 24 years never believed her husband was involved in her disappearance, even though he served 18 months for a 1967 rape conviction, her sister said. more Cruise ship with 984 people on board runs aground off Latvia 4 May 08, 06:33 ET AP - The Latvian Coast Guard Service says the cruise ship Mona Lisa with 984 people on board has run aground in the Baltic Sea, off the northwest coast of Latvia. more Gunmen pull Iraqi journalist from car, kill her 4 May 08, 06:32 ET Reuters - Gunmen shot dead an Iraqi reporter on Sunday after pulling her out of a car in northern Mosul, a notoriously violent city where journalists are often targeted and live in fear of their life. more Crunch time for Serbs in EU vs Kosovo election 4 May 08, 06:03 ET Reuters - The final week of campaigning began for Serbia's most crucial election in the post-Slobodan Milosevic era, with every sign that divisions over the country's future course are deepening. more Israel's Olmert says he will meet Palestinian president 4 May 08, 05:42 ET AP - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he will meet Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Monday. more Cruise ship runs aground off Latvian coast 4 May 08, 03:41 ET Reuters - A cruise ship with 984 people on board ran aground off the coast of Latvia on Sunday, the coast guard said. more Malaysia angers women with travel-restriction idea 4 May 08, 02:22 ET Reuters - Malaysian women's groups reacted with outrage on Sunday to a government proposal to impose restrictions on women planning to travel overseas on their own. more China hopeful for positive talks with Dalai Lama reps 4 May 08, 01:53 ET AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao said he hoped for a positive outcome from talks between representatives of the Dalai Lama and officials beginning Sunday, the first meeting between the two sides since violent anti-government protests erupted in Tibet. more State TV: 5 Myanmar regions declared disaster zones 4 May 08, 01:44 ET AP - The government has declared five regions, including Yangon, disaster zones after Tropical Cyclone Nargis damaged hundreds of houses and knocked out electricity to many areas, state-run television reported Sunday. more Afghanistan urges Pakistan to stop 'terrorists' 4 May 08, 01:03 ET AFP - Pakistan should stop "terrorists" from using its soil to attack Afghanistan if it makes deals with Taliban militants along the troubled border, the Afghan defence ministry said. more Bolivian state set for key autonomy vote 4 May 08, 00:58 ET AP - Voters in Bolivia's largest state are likely to pass a sweeping autonomy referendum Sunday, dealing a blow to the country's leftist president and deepening an entrenched political conflict. more

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