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Plainclothed Lhasa Police Create an Illusion of Peace
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:05:00 PM
On May 1, the Voice of Tibet in Norway reported that when the Olympic torch was being passed around Mount Everest and Lhasa, Chinese authorities ordered soldiers and police to wear civilian clothes an ...   Full Story
 

Could There Be an Obama-Clinton 'Dream Ticket?'
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:54:00 PM
WASHINGTON—Now that Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes appear to be fading, some Democrats are talking about the possibility of Barack Obama taking Clinton on as his vice presidential r ...   Full Story
 

France Urges U.N. Council to Act on Burma Cyclone
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:40:00 AM
UNITED NATIONS—France suggested invoking a U.N. "responsibility to protect" in cyclone-hit Burma to deliver aid without the military junta's approval, but its bid to make the Security Council take ...   Full Story
 

Iran Clerics Query President's Religious Remarks
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:17:00 AM
Iran's president has alarmed some conservative clerics with remarks suggesting he believed a mystical Shi'ite religious leader backed his government, newspapers reported on Wednesday.   Full Story
 

Litvinenko's Widow Urges Medvedev to Reveal Truth
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:12:00 AM
The widow of poisoned emigre Alexander Litvinenko appealed to Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday to assert his independence by revealing the truth behind her husband's murder.   Full Story
 

Burma Cyclone Toll Climbs to Nearly 22,500
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:04:00 AM
The latest casualty toll is 22,500 dead and 41,000 missing after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma.   Full Story
 

WTO Cannot Immediately Ease Food Crisis, Says Lamy
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:03:00 AM
GENEVA—The World Trade Organisation cannot offer any immediate easing of soaring food prices but a deal in the Doha round to open up world trade could bring long-term solutions, the WTO's chief sa ...   Full Story
 

Obama Advances, Clinton Hangs on in Democratic Race
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:50:00 AM
Barack Obama took an easy victory in North Carolina, and Hillary Clinton narrowly won Indiana to keep her campaign alive.   Full Story
 

Obama Wins North Carolina, Clinton Leads in Indiana
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:49:00 AM
WASHINGTON—Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appeared headed to a split in crucial presidential contests in Indiana and North Carolina on Tuesday, pushing Obama closer to securing the Democratic nomina ...   Full Story
 

The U.S. Judiciary Fails U.S. Death Row Inmates Miserably, Claims Irish Lawyer
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:43:00 PM
Death row lawyer Gary Proctor originally from Northern Ireland recounted his experiences relating to his work in America when he addressed an Amnesty International meeting in Belfast last week.   Full Story
 

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