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'O Canada'—Censored

Monday, May 05, 2008 9:45:00 PM

When is it okay to ban someone from playing "O Canada" in our nation's capital? When the clothing they wear might upset Chinese communists. Full Story

Bolivia Debates Validity of Autonomy Vote

Monday, May 05, 2008 8:27:00 PM

Local authorities in Bolivia's wealthiest region claimed victory Monday in their unprecedented weekend vote for autonomy, but the central government said abstentions made the vote invalid. Full Story

Peru Putting Human Rights at Risk, Groups Say

Monday, May 05, 2008 8:22:00 PM

President Alan Garcia is jeopardizing Peru's human rights gains in his drive to turn the economy into a regional powerhouse through free-market reforms, activists say. Full Story

U.S., EU Must Cut Back on Biofuels, Says U.N. Advisor

Monday, May 05, 2008 8:20:00 PM

The United States and Europe should cut back on production of biofuels because they are hurting food supply at a time of rising prices, an advisor to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. Full Story

States, Aid Agencies Offer to Help Storm-hit Burma

Monday, May 05, 2008 8:17:00 PM

Burma's military authorities gave the United Nations permission on Monday to send emergency aid to help hundreds of thousands of victims of a cyclone, a U.N. spokesman said. Full Story

Ban Discussing U.N. Help for Zimbabwe Run-off

Monday, May 05, 2008 8:11:00 PM

UNITED NATIONS—U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he was talking to African states about how the world body could help ensure an election run-off in Zimbabwe is credible and voiced conc ... Full Story

Iran Rejects Tougher Nuclear Checks, Citing Hypocrisy

Monday, May 05, 2008 8:09:00 PM

GENEVA—Iran on Monday ruled out accepting intrusive nuclear inspections unless there was an end to "double standards" on global non-proliferation that it said benefited nuclear arms powers including I ... Full Story

Burma Believes 13,000 Dead, Missing From Cyclone

Monday, May 05, 2008 8:05:00 PM

YANGON—Burma's military junta believes at least 10,000 people died in a cyclone that ripped through the Irrawaddy delta, triggering a massive international aid response for the pariah state in sou ... Full Story

Three Chile Codelco Units Vote to End Copper Strike

Monday, May 05, 2008 8:02:00 PM

SANTIAGO—Subcontractor miners at Chilean copper giant Codelco's three smallest divisions on Monday accepted a government proposal to end a strike in its 20th day that has pushed prices to new life ... Full Story

U.S. Presidential Candidates on Iran

Monday, May 05, 2008 6:55:00 PM

The Bush administration accuses Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons and says it could consider using military force to stop it. Iran says its nuclear program is for producing electricity. Full Story

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