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After the Blitz, Hizballah Runs Beirut 11 May 08, 23:55 ET Time.com - With limited resistance, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militants have stormed into control, leaving a mess for Israel, the U.S., and - if history is any measure - Hizballah, too more Boat carrying aid for Myanmar cyclone victims sinks 11 May 08, 23:22 ET AP - Myanmar's monumental task of feeding and sheltering 1.5 million cyclone survivors suffered yet another blow Sunday when a boat laden with relief supplies - one of the first international shipments - sank on its way to the disaster zone. more Kerosene-soaked man dies after lighting up in Japanese police station 11 May 08, 23:11 ET AFP - A Japanese man who had doused himself with kerosene in front of police died of burns after asking to smoke during interrogation, police and reports said Monday. more The doctor fighting for China's kids 11 May 08, 23:06 ET McClatchy Newspapers - Just as anywhere in the world, one finds the occasional heart-lifting story in China. Mine popped up last week in Fuyang, a small city in Anhui province. more Venezuela's Chavez slams Germany's Merkel comments 11 May 08, 22:49 ET Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday almost told German Chancellor Angela Merkel to go to hell, but stopped short of insulting the woman leader on Mother's Day. more Australian pokes great white shark in eye 11 May 08, 22:45 ET AFP - An Australian man has described how he escaped from the jaws of a great white shark by poking it in the eye as it dragged him under water. more Phantom goal helps Finland overcome U.S. 11 May 08, 22:31 ET Reuters - Finland rallied to a 3-2 win over the U.S. with the help of a phantom goal at the world championships on Sunday to set up a showdown with Canada. more New tensions between Sudan and Chad after Khartoum attack 11 May 08, 22:07 ET AFP - Just two months after their latest attempt at a peace accord, Sudan and neighbouring Chad have once again broken off relations after an attack by Darfur rebels close to the Sudanese capital Khartoum. more Looking at China through numbers 11 May 08, 22:00 ET McClatchy Newspapers - Here's an interesting compendium of factoids on China that was published in Britain's Independent newspaper. Click here for the story that accompanied this list and scroll down to the bottom. more Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital 11 May 08, 21:56 ET AP - Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital. more Football title triumph has Fergie bouncing to Moscow 11 May 08, 20:21 ET AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson claims Manchester United will be 'bouncing' all the way to Moscow for next week's Champions League final after a 2-0 win at Wigan secured the club's 10th Premier League title. more McDonald calls on 'Well favours against Gers 11 May 08, 20:03 ET AFP - Scott McDonald has begged his former team Motherwell to return the favour after Celtic's 2-0 win over Hibernian on Sunday confirmed the Fir Park side's place in next season's UEFA Cup. more At least 427 US military deaths in Afghanistan 11 May 08, 19:30 ET AP - As of Sunday, May 11, 2008, at least 427 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures May 3 at 10 a.m. EDT. more Thousands protest violence in Mexico 11 May 08, 19:30 ET AP - Thousands of white-clad people marched silently Sunday to protest a surge of drug-related violence in a Mexican city across from Texas where the No. 2 police officer was shot dead. more US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,075 11 May 08, 19:26 ET AP - As of Sunday, May 11, 2008, at least 4,075 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. more 11 dead in Haiti ferry capsizing 11 May 08, 19:23 ET AP - An overloaded ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, killing at least 11 people, U.N. and Haitian authorities said Sunday. more Hundreds strip for naked photo shoot in Austria 11 May 08, 19:11 ET AP - The man behind the camera had three requests for his subjects: no sunglasses, no smiling, and no underwear. more Real-life skull worship inspires new 'Indy' film 11 May 08, 17:53 ET AP - There is a legend that the ancient Maya possessed 13 crystal skulls which, when united, hold the power of saving the Earth - a tale so strange and fantastic that it inspired the latest Indiana Jones movie. more Facts and figures about Serbia 11 May 08, 17:53 ET AP - Facts about Serbia, which held parliamentary elections Sunday: more Venezuela's Chavez to buy Chinese K-8 planes 11 May 08, 17:52 ET Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday the OPEC nation will buy Chinese military training planes, expanding recent arms purchases and further cementing a growing relationship with China. more EnCana to split in two with oil at record highs 11 May 08, 17:19 ET Reuters - EnCana Corp, Canada's biggest energy company, said on Sunday it plans to split into two separate oil and natural gas firms in an effort to wring out more value with crude prices at record highs. more Aid falls far short of Myanmar's urgent needs: relief groups 11 May 08, 15:53 ET AFP - Aid groups said Sunday that supplies trickling into cyclone-hit Myanmar were far less than was needed, as the faltering relief effort suffered a new blow with the sinking of a Red Cross boat. more EU ministers cut deal to end Lithuania's veto on Russia talks 11 May 08, 15:51 ET AFP - Four European Union foreign ministers announced Sunday they had reached a deal to get Lithuania to lift its veto on launching talks on a new EU partnership accord with Russia, with which Vilnius has a string of disputes. more Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels 11 May 08, 15:46 ET AP - Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance insurgents across the border. more Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider 11 May 08, 14:52 ET Reuters - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider. more United clinch 17th Premier League title as Chelsea falter 11 May 08, 14:51 ET AFP - Manchester United clinched their 17th English championship on Sunday by beating Wigan 2-0 in a nail-biting finale to the most thrilling Premier League title battle in years. more Lebanon army deploys but clashes rage on 11 May 08, 14:03 ET AFP - The army deployed across much of Lebanon on Sunday after Hezbollah ceded control of west Beirut but clashes raged on in the north and in the Druze mountains as Arab foreign ministers held crisis talks. more Myanmar cyclone shatters homes and dreams of families 11 May 08, 14:01 ET AP - As the cyclone raged around him, Ko Zaw Min clung to a tree with one arm while clutching his newborn son with the other. more Gaza City power plant shut down reducing electricity supply 11 May 08, 14:01 ET AP - Gaza City residents faced closed bakeries, stalled elevators and no water on Sunday after the ruling Hamas shut down the territory's only power plant, saying it ran out of fuel supplied by Israel. more Bloated bodies litter Myanmar, forgotten after the cyclone 11 May 08, 13:40 ET AP - As the bloated bodies rise and fall with the current, women scrub clothes along the river bank, villagers bathe to cool themselves and a lone child sits on a dock staring aimlessly into the water. more Iran looks to tap key oil field with homegrown crews 11 May 08, 13:05 ET AP - At this huge oil field in southwest Iran, one building stands out among the pumps and maze of pipelines: On its roof in giant letters, big enough for satellites or pilots to see, are the words: "We can do it." more Debt woes drive thousands of Indian farmers to suicide 11 May 08, 12:48 ET AP - On the last night of his life, the farmer walked into his dusty fields, choked down pesticide and waited to die. more Rice: Israel, Palestinians need to show progress 11 May 08, 12:31 ET AP - The Bush administration has told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they will need to show progress in their secret talks soon, or risk a potentially fatal erosion in public support for a process now in its sixth month without any obvious successes. more Leaders of Britain, Russia to meet on sidelines of G8: Kremlin 11 May 08, 11:56 ET AFP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown plan to meet on the sidelines of the G8 summit in July, the Kremlin announced Sunday, amid severely strained bilateral ties. more US military orders court-martial for contractor in Iraq 11 May 08, 11:50 ET AP - The U.S. military on Sunday ordered a court-martial for a civilian contractor charged with aggravated assault while working as an Army translator in Iraq - the first such military prosecution since the Vietnam War. more Nepal police detain more than 600 female Tibetan protesters 11 May 08, 10:43 ET AP - Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, on Sunday after breaking up several demonstrations against China's recent crackdown in Tibet. more Al-Sadr Wins Another Round 11 May 08, 10:35 ET Time.com - U.S. and Iraqi forces spent two months battling al-Sadr's Mahdi Army only to see the cleric standing strong after a hastily arranged cease-fire more Is It Time to Invade Burma? 11 May 08, 10:30 ET Time.com - The ruling junta will accept aid only with conditions. Should the U.S. strike to avert a humanitarian disaster? more Violence eases in Baghdad slum after truce 11 May 08, 10:28 ET Reuters - A deal to end fighting between militias and U.S.-backed security forces in the Baghdad stronghold of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was largely holding on Sunday, despite some sporadic fighting. more Hundreds strip naked in Vienna for artist Tunick 11 May 08, 09:51 ET Reuters - Hundreds of Austrians stripped naked on Sunday for photographer Spencer Tunick at the stadium that will host the Euro 2008 soccer final. more Zimbabwe opposition seeks peacekeepers for run-off 11 May 08, 09:23 ET Reuters - Zimbabwe's main opposition group has stepped up efforts to secure regional peacekeepers for a run-off presidential election against Robert Mugabe after weeks of violence that intimidated voters, a spokesman said on Sunday. more Boat carrying aid for Myanmar cyclone victims sinks 11 May 08, 08:37 ET AP - A cargo ship carrying relief supplies for more than 1,000 cyclone victims in Myanmar has sunk. more Bush heads to Middle East amid dark omens 11 May 08, 08:20 ET AFP - US President George W. Bush heads back to the Middle East this week, where his efforts to forge Israeli-Palestinian peace face growing skepticism with barely nine months left in his term. more Defiant Serbia conducts elections in Kosovo 11 May 08, 07:48 ET Reuters - Serbia underlined its rejection of Kosovo's Western-backed independence by conducting elections in the territory on Sunday, in defiance of the United Nations and the ethnic Albanian majority there. more Signs of normalcy in Iraq's Sadr City amid cease-fire 11 May 08, 07:37 ET AP - Militants were withdrawing from the streets and shops were reopening in Baghdad's Sadr City on the first day of a cease-fire between Shiite extremists and U.S.-backed Iraqi forces following two months of intense clashes. more Tibetan women protest in Nepal, over 500 detained 11 May 08, 07:30 ET Reuters - Nepali police detained 562 Tibetan women at an anti-China rally in Kathmandu on Sunday, the first all-women protest against Chinese rule in their homeland, officials said. more Electoral official: Zimbabwe runoff will be delayed 11 May 08, 07:25 ET AP - Zimbabwe's presidential runoff cannot take place in the time allotted by law, the head of the electoral commission said in an interview published Sunday. more Serbians, haunted by Milosevic's ghost, head to polls 11 May 08, 07:23 ET AP - Serbs were voting Sunday in elections that will decide whether the nation takes another step toward mainstream Europe or reverts to a hard-line stance reminiscent of the late strongman Slobodan Milosevic. more British author Lessing brands Nobel win 'a disaster' 11 May 08, 06:53 ET AFP - British author Doris Lessing has said that winning the Nobel Prize for Literature was a "bloody disaster", adding she has now stopped writing, the BBC reported Sunday. more Chinese man held for threatening on Internet to grab torch 11 May 08, 06:52 ET AP - A Chinese man was arrested for saying on the Internet that he planned to grab the Olympic torch during its relay through eastern China, police said Sunday. more Army: 6 killed in clashes with militants in Indian Kashmir 11 May 08, 06:47 ET AP - Indian forces and suspected Islamic militants clashed Sunday in two separate incidents in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing six people, including two civilians and a news photographer, the army said. more Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq 11 May 08, 06:28 ET AFP - Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebels in neighbouring northern Iraq, killing an unknown number of militants in the latest in a series of air strikes in the region, the Turkish army said Sunday. more No deal over Pakistan judges: party official 11 May 08, 05:59 ET AFP - Pakistan's ruling coalition has not reached an agreement to reinstate judges fired by US-backed President Pervez Musharraf, a party official said Sunday, ahead of a looming deadline. more Israel fears Lebanon unrest will bolster Iran allies 11 May 08, 05:36 ET AFP - A senior Israeli official expressed concern on Sunday that the recent violence in Lebanon would lead to the strengthening of armed groups supported by Israel's arch-foe Iran. more Ruling party wins Sri Lanka polls 11 May 08, 04:11 ET AP - Sri Lanka's ruling party won control of the country's tense Eastern Province on Sunday after an election that monitors said was marred by voter intimidation and fraud. more Turkish military: Warplanes strike rebel targets in Iraq 11 May 08, 03:28 ET AP - Warplanes and artillery units hit Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq in response to a rebel raid on a military outpost inside Turkey, the military said Sunday. more US backs ceasefire in Iraq Shiite stronghold 11 May 08, 03:11 ET AFP - The US military said on Sunday it supported a ceasefire in Baghdad's Sadr City where the militia of firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr cut a deal with the Iraqi authorities to end the bloodshed. more Serbia votes in make-or-break elections 11 May 08, 03:08 ET AFP - Polls opened on Sunday in Serbia's crucial general elections seen as a referendum giving its people a stark choice between entering or abandoning the European Union over Kosovo's independence. more Serbs weigh pride against prosperity in key election 11 May 08, 02:48 ET Reuters - Serbs began voting on Sunday in an election that will show whether the lure of European Union membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of Kosovo. more Behind the food riots: a debate on how best to farm 11 May 08, 02:24 ET AP - Sitting in a Mexico City office, dressed in a pressed white shirt, Gerardo Sanchez seems a world away from his herds of goats and fields of beans. more US says 4 killed in anti-al-Qaida attack in Iraq 11 May 08, 02:20 ET AP - Four people, including a woman and a child, have been killed in an operation against al-Qaida near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the U.S. military said Sunday. more Hamas militant killed in Gaza explosion 11 May 08, 02:16 ET AP - A member of the militant group Hamas has been killed in an explosion along Gaza's fence with Israel, the group said Sunday. more Hezbollah fighters melt away from streets of Beirut 11 May 08, 02:03 ET AP - Hezbollah gunmen melted off the streets of Beirut Saturday, heeding an army call to pull the fighters out after the Shiite militants demonstrated their military might in a power struggle with the U.S.-backed government. more Myanmar regime says 'massive turnout' in vote 11 May 08, 02:02 ET AFP - Myanmar's ruling generals said Sunday there was "massive turnout" in their national referendum , held despite pleas to devote their resources to saving more than a million victims of a devastating cyclone. more Clashes with Darfur rebels reported near Sudan's capital 11 May 08, 01:55 ET AP - Hundreds of rebels from war-ravaged Darfur clashed with Sudanese security forces on the doorstep of the capital Saturday in a dramatic widening of the five-year-old conflict. more Sri Lanka govt claims victory in key provincial polls 11 May 08, 01:40 ET AFP - Sri Lanka's government Sunday claimed victory in key provincial elections in the ethnically-mixed east of the island, saying the win is a major boost for its war against the Tamil Tigers. more Iraq: US soldier dies 11 May 08, 01:34 ET AP - The U.S. military says an American soldier has died in a vehicle accident near al-Asad. more India prices soar, as do Bharatiya Janata Party spirits 11 May 08, 00:18 ET Reuters - If the state election in Karnataka heralds things to come, then one of the key battlegrounds in the fight to govern India will be the issue that angers Meena Govindaraj, a mango seller. more China launches jumbo jet company 11 May 08, 00:09 ET AP - China has established a homegrown company to make passenger jumbo jets, state media reported Sunday - a step forward in the country's quest to become less dependent on Boeing and Airbus. more

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