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Zimbabwe silence may be Mbeki's demise: analysts 27 Apr 08, 23:11 ET AFP - South African President Thabo Mbeki's failure to criticise neighbouring Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe has weakened his international stature, analysts said. more More troubles along the torch relay 27 Apr 08, 23:04 ET McClatchy Newspapers - Here’s more fodder to get people worked up on Tibet and the Summer Olympic Games, as if emotions weren’t high enough already. more London road price scheme fuels election debate 27 Apr 08, 22:40 ET AFP - Sitting in his office in the Fulham district of west London, Martin Kadhim has reluctantly accepted his fate: his high performance Porsche Cayenne will just have to go if a new car congestion charge is introduced. more Trains collide in China, injured in hospital 27 Apr 08, 22:10 ET Reuters - Two passenger trains collided in eastern China on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported, and a hospital official said injured passengers had been admitted. more Olympic torch begins North Korea leg 27 Apr 08, 21:46 ET AP - The Olympic torch began its first-ever run through North Korea on Monday, where the flame was assured of a trip free of the anti-Chinese protests that marked other legs of the relay. more Earthquake rocks southern Mexico, no injuries 27 Apr 08, 21:45 ET Reuters - A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit southern Mexico on Sunday, startling tourists and residents on the Pacific coast and shaking Mexico City, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. more Singapore, hit by food cost, promotes $1.50 meals 27 Apr 08, 21:37 ET Reuters - Singapore's government is advertising food stalls that offer S$2 ($1.47) meals to help people in Asia's second-richest country cope with consumer prices at a three-decade high, a newspaper reported on Monday. more Quake shakes Mexico; no major injuries or damages reported 27 Apr 08, 21:10 ET AP - A moderate earthquake rattled Mexico on Sunday, but no major injuries or damages were reported. more Police say Austrian man raped daughter, fathered 6 children 27 Apr 08, 20:59 ET AP - A woman who went missing in 1984 was found by police over the weekend and told investigators that she had been held by her father in a cellar, where she was repeatedly raped and gave birth to at least six children, police said Sunday. more Wagner's "Siegfried" in Vienna a treat 27 Apr 08, 20:15 ET AP - Wotan's moment of truth has been depicted thousands of times in opera houses across the world since Wagner's "Siegfried" premiered 130 years ago - but probably seldom as starkly as Sunday at the Vienna State Opera. more Lawmaker: Banker to be next Haiti PM 27 Apr 08, 19:15 ET AP - President Rene Preval on Sunday chose an international banking official to be the troubled country's next prime minister, a Haitian lawmaker said. more Haiti names new PM amid food crisis 27 Apr 08, 18:27 ET AFP - Haiti on Sunday named a new prime minister two weeks after his predecessor was ousted over rocketing food and fuel prices that sparked violent demonstrations claiming several lives. more Zimbabwe candidates to vet presidential poll result 27 Apr 08, 18:19 ET Reuters - Candidates will begin verifying the delayed results of Zimbabwe's disputed presidential poll as soon as Monday, election officials said, paving the way for their release more than four weeks after the vote. more Myanmar nationals in Singapore signal 'no' as they wait to vote 27 Apr 08, 18:19 ET AFP - About 500 Myanmar nationals in Singapore wore shirts displaying the word "no" as they waited Sunday to vote in a referendum on a new constitution for their country, an AFP reporter at the scene said. more Iran demands Russian nuclear shipment 27 Apr 08, 18:09 ET AP - Iran demanded Sunday that Azerbaijan deliver a Russian shipment of nuclear equipment blocked at its border with Iran for the past three weeks. more Hamas tightens restrictions in Gaza 27 Apr 08, 18:04 ET AP - The ruling Hamas militant group has issued tough new restrictions on public gatherings in the Gaza Strip. more Islamophobia accusations spark debate on Canada press freedom 27 Apr 08, 17:59 ET AFP - A complaint by Canadian Muslims against a leading local news magazine has sparked a national debate on the limits of press freedoms in this country often cited as a beacon of multiculturalism. more Chief of Taiwan's incoming ruling party to visit China: report 27 Apr 08, 17:42 ET AFP - The chairman of Taiwan's incoming ruling party Kuomintang (KMT) is planning to visit China and meet President Hu Jintao, a report said Sunday. more Russia's richest man sees Putin in charge to 2020 27 Apr 08, 16:34 ET Reuters - Russia's richest man, Oleg Deripaska, has said he is convinced Vladimir Putin will remain fully in charge of Russia until 2020, even though he is stepping down as president on May 7. more Clashes around Olympic torch relay in Seoul, flame moves to NKorea 27 Apr 08, 15:15 ET AFP - Supporters and opponents of China clashed in Seoul on Sunday as the Olympic flame passed through the South Korean capital before going to the rival North. more Doomed Chernobyl reactor to be buried in giant steel coffin 27 Apr 08, 14:07 ET AP - Twenty-two years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, work is under way on a colossal new shelter to cover the ruins and deadly radioactive contents of the exploded Soviet-era power plant. more Israel open to meeting with Syrians: officials 27 Apr 08, 13:32 ET Reuters - Israel would be open to participating in a senior-level meeting with the Syrians brokered by Turkey to test the waters for renewed peace negotiations, Israeli officials said on Sunday. more Bloggers offer glimpse of uncensored Cuba 27 Apr 08, 13:24 ET AP - Only a month has passed since ordinary Cubans won the right to own computers, and the government still keeps a rigid grip on Internet access. more French vintners flirt with heresy - screw tops 27 Apr 08, 13:21 ET AP - Fine French wine with a screw top? more Scholars run down more clues to a Holocaust mystery 27 Apr 08, 13:06 ET AP - Budapest, November 1944: Another German train has loaded its cargo of Jews bound for Auschwitz. A young Swedish diplomat pushes past the SS guard and scrambles onto the roof of a cattle car. more Fires ravage island in Spain's Canaries 27 Apr 08, 12:25 ET AFP - More than 150 firemen and four helicopters on Sunday battled forest fires on the small Canaries island of La Gomera, authorities said. more Zimbabwe election tensions mount 27 Apr 08, 12:14 ET AFP - Suspense mounted in Zimbabwe on Sunday over the outcome of a presidential election more than a month after voting day, as lawyers applied for the release of some 200 jailed opposition activists. more Iraqi museum receives 701 artifacts stolen during looting 27 Apr 08, 11:59 ET AP - The Iraqi National Museum is welcoming home 701 artifacts stolen during the looting after Saddam Hussein's ouster in 2003. more French politician says armed men detained him in Beirut 27 Apr 08, 11:47 ET AFP - A French delegate to a Socialist International meeting in Beirut said on Sunday that he had been briefly detained the previous day by armed men linked to Hezbollah. more Clear Iranian role in Baghdad violence: military 27 Apr 08, 11:43 ET AFP - Iraqi and US military commanders on Sunday claimed a clear Iranian role in violence engulfing Baghdad's Sadr City, where Shiite militiamen have been battling security forces for the past month. more Austrian 'had seven children' by locked-up daughter 27 Apr 08, 11:36 ET AFP - Austrian police on Sunday arrested a 73-year-old man accused accused of locking up his daughter in a basement for 24 years and fathering seven children with her. more Celtic Old Firm victory keeps title race alive 27 Apr 08, 10:54 ET AFP - Celtic blasted the Scottish Premier League race wide open with a thrilling 3-2 victory over fierce city rivals Rangers on Sunday. more Austrian woman says imprisoned, abused for 24 years 27 Apr 08, 10:08 ET Reuters - An Austrian woman says she was kept prisoner and abused by her own father for 24 years in a basement dungeon in eastern Austria, where she bore him seven children, Austrian police said on Sunday. more Austrian woman says father held her in cellar for 24 years 27 Apr 08, 10:04 ET AP - An Austrian woman has told police that her father kept her captive in a cellar for almost 24 years. more Assad says facility Israel bombed not nuclear: paper 27 Apr 08, 09:52 ET Reuters - The Syrian site Israel bombed in September was not part of a nuclear weapons program, but was a military facility under construction, President Bashar al-Assad said in remarks published on Sunday. more Zimbabwe opposition retains parliament control after recount 27 Apr 08, 09:27 ET AP - A recount of disputed legislative seats has confirmed opposition control of parliament and should be complete Monday, allowing the release of results from last month's presidential election, state media reported. more Afghan president escapes deadly parade attack, three killed 27 Apr 08, 09:10 ET AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unharmed Sunday after militants attacked a high-profile military parade with rockets and gunfire, killing three people including an MP and wounding a dozen. more Clashes in Baghdad militia bastion kill 10 27 Apr 08, 09:02 ET AFP - Sporadic overnight clashes between Shiite militiamen and US and Iraqi forces in Baghdad's Sadr City killed at least 10 people, including a woman, Iraqi and US officials said on Sunday. more Israel mulls renewing peace talks with Syria 27 Apr 08, 08:48 ET AFP - Israel's ambassador in Ankara raised the possibility on Sunday of renewing long frozen peace negotiations with Syria under Turkish mediation. more Tiger rebels launch air strike in Sri Lanka: security sources 27 Apr 08, 07:55 ET AFP - Tiger rebels used aircraft on Sunday to bomb military targets in Sri Lanka, dealing a psychological blow to security forces, as the two sides fought heavy ground battles, defence officials said. more 3 human rights activists barred from Hong Kong 27 Apr 08, 07:55 ET AP - Three human rights activists who planned to protest during Hong Kong's leg of the Olympic torch relay have been barred from entering the Chinese-ruled territory, one of the activists said Sunday. more China heaps more criticism on Dalai Lama and his followers 27 Apr 08, 07:15 ET AP - China heaped more criticism on the Dalai Lama and his followers on Sunday, accusing them of using empty words and concepts as a facade for their goal of independence. more Myanmar nationals protest constitution in Singapore 27 Apr 08, 07:12 ET Reuters - Hundreds of Myanmar nationals, many wearing red or t-shirts with the word "No," gathered outside the Myanmar embassy in Singapore on Sunday to protest against the country's proposed new constitution. more FA examine Stamford Bridge bust up 27 Apr 08, 07:02 ET AFP - The Football Association (FA) confirmed Sunday they will be examining TV footage of the post-match bust-up between Manchester United players and Chelsea staff. more Security tightened in Myanmar amid possible demonstration 27 Apr 08, 06:59 ET AP - Security was tightened Sunday in Myanmar's largest city as rumors spread that pro-democracy activists would launch protests against an upcoming referendum on a draft constitution backed by the ruling military. more Superbug deaths on the rise in British hospitals: report 27 Apr 08, 06:40 ET AFP - Hospital deaths due to the superbug clostridium difficile among over 65-year-olds in Britain occur at ten times the rate of any other country, a report said Sunday. more Five killed in Iraq attacks 27 Apr 08, 06:39 ET AFP - Insurgents killed at least five people in separate attacks in Iraq on Sunday, four of them in Baghdad, security officials said. more Conservatives win Iran polls in mixed blessing for president 27 Apr 08, 06:00 ET AFP - Iran's conservatives were Sunday celebrating victory in legislative elections, but the new parliament may trouble President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad amid increasing domestic controversy over his policies. more Spanish fishing boat freed for $1.2 mln off Somalia 27 Apr 08, 05:43 ET AFP - A Spanish fishing boat seized by pirates off the Somali coast and held for six days was freed after a 1.2 million-dollar ransom was paid, a maritime official said Sunday. more Dalai Lama says no use talking if China not 'serious' 27 Apr 08, 05:34 ET AFP - The Dalai Lama on Sunday warned talks with China would be pointless unless Beijing was "serious" about finding a solution to the Tibetan issue. more Gunmen kill five police in southern Nigeria 27 Apr 08, 04:52 ET AFP - Unidentified gunmen early Sunday killed at least five policemen in an attack on a police station at Bonny in the southern Nigerian state of Rivers, police spokeswoman Ireju Barasua said. more Thousands attend pro-China rally in New Zealand 27 Apr 08, 04:47 ET AFP - About 3,000 Chinese supporters rallied here Sunday to show their support for China and the Beijing Olympics. more Three injured in northern Kosovo blast 27 Apr 08, 04:42 ET AFP - Three people were injured in a blast overnight in northern Kosovo, which is populated mostly by the Serb minority, Kosovo police said Sunday. more World Bank: Israeli blockade stalls Palestinian economy 27 Apr 08, 04:31 ET AP - The Palestinian economy won't grow this year, largely due to Israeli restrictions on movement and despite billions of dollars in aid meant to shore up support for peace talks, the World Bank predicted Sunday. more Indian spinner Harbhajan faces ban over slapping row 27 Apr 08, 04:24 ET AFP - India spinner Harbhajan Singh was facing a lengthy ban from cricket on Sunday after being accused of slapping national team-mate Shanthakumaran Sreesanth during a domestic Twenty20 match. more Afghan president safe after fleeing gunfire at Kabul event 27 Apr 08, 04:16 ET AP - Suspected Taliban militants attacked a ceremony attended by the Afghan president on Sunday, unleashing automatic weapons fire that sent foreign dignitaries and senior members of the government fleeing for cover. more Mums can insure unborn babies in Australia: report 27 Apr 08, 03:47 ET AFP - Pregnant women will be able to insure their unborn babies against birth defects and death under a new policy, a report said Sunday. more Strike begins at key British oil refinery 27 Apr 08, 03:28 ET AFP - Workers at a key British oil refinery began a two-day strike Sunday, forcing a major North Sea pipeline to shut down and sparking fuel shortages. more Olympic torch begins South Korea leg 27 Apr 08, 03:21 ET AP - The Olympic torch began its run Sunday through the South Korean capital, where activists demanding that Beijing respect the rights of North Korean refugees in China vowed to disrupt the event. more Syria president denies building nuclear reactor 27 Apr 08, 03:04 ET AFP - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied in remarks published on Sunday that a site raided by Israel last year was a nuclear reactor under construction as charged by the United States. more Defense Min.: Afghan president safe after fleeing gunfire 27 Apr 08, 02:41 ET AP - Automatic gunfire broke out at a ceremony in Kabul on Sunday, forcing the Afghan president and other dignitaries to take cover. more Olympic torch relay starts in South Korea 27 Apr 08, 02:27 ET AFP - The Beijing Olympic torch on Sunday began the South Korean leg of its troubled worldwide relay, with thousands of police deployed to block threatened protests. more Afghanistan disappointed by German spying 27 Apr 08, 01:47 ET AFP - Afghanistan's government is saddened by the discovery that German intelligence spied on a minister but believes the saga will not harm future ties between the nations, a spokesman said. more Richardson says Chavez can help with US hostages in Colombia 27 Apr 08, 01:12 ET AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is "ready to help re-engage in negotiations" for the release of three American hostages held captive by rebels in Colombia, a visiting U.S. governor said late Saturday. more WITNESS: From war to election - Nepal's exhilarating ride 27 Apr 08, 00:44 ET Reuters - Simon Denyer is India bureau chief for Reuters, with responsibility for Nepal and Bhutan. He has visited Nepal several times to cover what often seemed like intractable political and social problems, including a Maoist revolution, and most recently for April 10 parliamentary elections. more Iraq's Sunni vice president wants return to government 27 Apr 08, 00:27 ET AP - Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president on Saturday called the return of his boycotting political bloc to the Shiite-led Cabinet a priority, saying the government needs to reconcile quickly to "save Iraq." more Flyers seize momentum with Game Two win in Montreal 27 Apr 08, 00:10 ET Reuters - The Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday to even their Eastern Conference semi-final series at 1-1 as the two teams head to Philadelphia. more Asia's rainforests vanishing as timber, food demand surge: experts 27 Apr 08, 00:04 ET AFP - Asia's rainforests are being rapidly destroyed, a trend accelerated by surging timber demand in booming China and India, and record food, energy and commodity prices, forest experts warn. more

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