Death toll in Burmese cyclone raised by thousands More than 43,000 people have died since a deadly cyclone ripped through Burma earlier this month, state television reported Thursday, as government officials threatened legal action against those who interfered with the delivery of aid.
Suicide bomber strikes bus full of police in Sri Lanka A suicide bomber targeted a bus full of police officers in Sri Lanka on Friday, killing at least six officers and wounding 50 other people, a military spokesman said.
Einstein letter dismissing God sells for $330,000 US A letter written by Albert Einstein in which he dismissed belief in God as a 'product of human weaknesses' was auctioned off Thursday for more than $330,000 US, destroying previous selling records of letters by the renowned physicist.
Obama takes Bush 'appeasement' comment as veiled attack U.S. President George W. Bush lashed out Thursday at those who would negotiate with 'terrorists,' calling the approach comparable to the 'appeasement' of Adolf Hitler before the Second World War.
Qatar to mediate deal for new Lebanese president Lebanon's pro-Western government and the Hezbollah-led opposition have agreed to discuss electing the country's army chief as its next president, following some of the worst sectarian strife since a 15-year civil war ended nearly two decades ago.
Female suicide bomber kills 15 at crowded Afghan market A suicide bomber with explosives hidden under her burka killed 15 people and wounded 22 others in a crowded market in southwestern Afghanistan, a provincial official said Thursday.
Edwards backs Obama for U.S. presidency John Edwards endorsed his former rival Barack Obama's bid for the U.S. presidency on Wednesday, saying it's time for the members of his party to "come together as Democrats."
U.S. lists polar bears as threatened species The U.S. government has decided to list polar bears as a threatened species under its Endangered Species Act - a decision lauded by wildlife groups, but that could deal a severe blow to the lucrative sport hunt in Canada's North.
Rocket hits Israeli shopping centre, 14 hurt At least 14 people were wounded when a rocket fired from Gaza hit a shopping centre in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on Wednesday, offiicials say.
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