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Sri Lanka Rejects Tamil Call for Cease-Fire
New York Times Sanath Priyantha/AP Internally displaced Tamil civilians lined up for food at a camp in Manic Farm in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, on Sunday. Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tigers cease-fire CNN International Sri Lanka rebels call ceasefire BBC News AFP – Xinhua – Hindu – guardian.co.uk all 7,600 news articles |
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High alert for swine flu
Edmonton Sun By CLARA HO, SUN MEDIA As the World Health Organization declared the swine flu outbreak that has gripped Mexico a "public health emergency of international concern" yesterday, provincial health officials were on high alert and local agencies were … Video: Pandemic fears over deadly Mexican flu ITN NEWS Mexico flu sparks worldwide fear BBC News Voice of America – Reuters – The Associated Press – guardian.co.uk all 9,494 news articles |
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South Africa cabinet in focus after big ANC victory
Reuters By Matthew Tostevin JOHANNESBURG, April 26 (Reuters) – Attention in South Africa turned on Sunday to the make up of president-to-be Jacob Zuma's cabinet and media tipped respected Finance Minister Trevor Manuel to head a powerful new government … South Africa: Continuity and Change – Faces of New Cabinet AllAfrica.com Zuma Hails Outcome Despite Loss of Seats Washington Post AFP – New York Times – The Associated Press – Voice of America all 5,529 news articles |
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UN official calls on Sri Lanka to open war zone
The Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – A top UN official pressed Sri Lankan leaders Sunday to let aid into the northeastern war zone, as the ruling party won a sweeping victory in an election seen as a referendum on its fight against ethnic Tamil rebels. Sri Lanka ruling party wins vote for war AFP UN envoy makes Sri Lanka aid push BBC News Aljazeera.net – Times of India – New York Times – AFP all 7,142 news articles |
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Zuma Hails Outcome Despite Loss of Seats
Washington Post The leader of South Africa's long-dominant African National Congress was treated like a president-elect Saturday after his party swept parliamentary elections — though not with the two-thirds majority it won easily in the last vote. Zuma promises to unite all South Africans Hindu Rough economy threatens Zuma's SAfrica promises AFP Times Online – Voice of America – Los Angeles Times – The Associated Press all 5,397 news articles |
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Suspected Mexico flu toll hits 81
BBC News The Mexican authorities say 81 people are now thought to have been killed by an outbreak of a human swine flu virus. Public buildings have been closed, large events cancelled and people told to stay at home in an attempt to prevent the spread of … Video: Swine Flu: Trying to Prevent a Pandemic New York Times Blogs Hospitals Told to Watch for Swine Flu Cases Washington Post Los Angeles Times – Times Online – AFP – Reuters all 8,633 news articles |
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In Pakistan, Guile Helps Taliban Gain
New York Times Naveed Ali/AP By JANE PERLEZ and PIR ZUBAIR SHAH ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Initially, Buner was a hard place for the Taliban to crack. US concerned over Pakistan's nukes: Clinton AFP Clinton Says Pakistan Cannot Let Atomic Arsenal Fall to Taliban Bloomberg Times of India – Los Angeles Times – Times Online – Daily Times all 4,452 news articles |
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Rough economy threatens Zuma's SAfrica promises
AFP JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Jacob Zuma led his African National Congress to election victory with sweeping promises to help the nation's poor, but will enter office with little room to manoeuvre due to a faltering economy. Opposition parties cowed as ANC lion roars victory Times Online Zuma to be South Africa's Next President Voice of America The Associated Press – BBC News – Telegraph.co.uk – New York Times all 5,395 news articles |
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Students Fall Ill in New York, and Swine Flu Is Likely Cause
New York Times By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tests show that eight students at a Queens high school are likely to have contracted the human swine flu virus that has struck Mexico and a small number of other people in the United States, health officials in New York City … Video: Swine flu in Mexico KXAN.com WHO Cites Potential for Swine Flu Pandemic Washington Post Reuters – The Associated Press – BBC News – guardian.co.uk all 8,238 news articles |
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From Sandy Strip of Sri Lanka, Tales of Suffering as War Traps …
New York Times A Sri Lankan soldier on Friday looked over civilians who had fled the war zone in the northern part of the country controlled by Tamil rebels. Video: Sri Lankan civilians trapped in 'no fire zone' – 25 Apr 09 Al Jazeera Burnt, broken, silent: the child victims of Tamil war Times Online BBC News – Xinhua – Aljazeera.net – The Associated Press all 6,818 news articles |
