Sadr City ceasefire signed after weeks of fighting between Iraq's Shiites
May 12, 2008 - 17:28
Selcan Hacaoglu, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD - Iraq's main Shiite political bloc and supporters of firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr signed a fragile ceasefire in Baghdad's Sadr City on Monday, hoping to end seven weeks of fighting that has left hundreds dead. But the U.S. military has alleged that most Shiite extremists ...
Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida; arson suspected
May 12, 2008 - 17:25
Travis Reed, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dry, windy weather fuelled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, destroying at least three homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency. The largest fire, a 1,200-hectare blaze in Brevard County, ...
U.S. tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars
May 12, 2008 - 17:24
Alan Scher Zagier, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SENECA, Mo. - Nearly half of the 21 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are among the worst places to be during a twister. "It's like taking a handful of Matchbox cars and rolling them ...
No bail for New Jersey man charged in Thailand child porn case
May 12, 2008 - 16:13
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEWARK, N.J. - A small-time actor who allegedly travelled to Thailand to have sex with underage boys is being held without bail in New Jersey. A federal judge has decided that Wayne Nelson Corliss is a flight risk and a danger to the community. Corliss was arrested Thursday at his home in ...
From snowstorms to earthquake, 2008 turns out to be a tough year for China
May 12, 2008 - 16:12
Tini Tran, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING - China hoped 2008 would be a yearlong celebration, a time to bask in the spotlight of the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Instead, the Year of the Rat has also brought a wave of troubles - both natural and man-made - that are putting a heavy strain on the communist leadership. The 7.9 ...
Laura Bush says weekend storm threatened daughter's wedding plans
May 12, 2008 - 16:09
Tom Raum, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - Laura Bush says storms that spawned violent tornadoes over the weekend slammed into the family's Texas ranch and threatened to disrupt wedding plans for the president's daughter Jenna. However, she says, despite some minor damage on Friday night, the wedding the next day was ...
Foam companies agree to $30M settlement in Rhode Island club fire
May 12, 2008 - 15:48
Eric Tucker, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those who died in a nightclub fire in Rhode Island. One-hundred people died and more than 200 were hurt in the 2003 fire. The settlement offers were ...
Death toll in China earthquake nears 9,000; expected to go higher
May 12, 2008 - 15:47
William Foreman, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHENGDU, China - One of the worst earthquakes to hit China in three decades killed nearly 9,000 people Monday, trapped about 900 students under the rubble of their school and caused a toxic chemical leak, state media reported. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake devastated a hilly region of small ...
Myanmar's monks are back on front lines, this time to help cyclone victims
May 12, 2008 - 15:22
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KYI BUI KHAW, Myanmar - The saffron-robed monks who spearheaded a bloody uprising last fall against Myanmar's military rulers are back on the front lines, this time providing food, shelter and spiritual solace to cyclone victims. The military regime has moved to curb the Buddhist clerics' ...
Bolivia's president approves August recall vote for himself and governors
May 12, 2008 - 15:20
Dan Keane, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LA PAZ, Bolivia - President Evo Morales committed himself and Bolivia's nine governors Monday to face recall votes Aug. 10, gambling that his unfinished term will a survive a referendum whose peculiar rules tilt in the populist leader's favour. "Personally I have no fear of the people," ...
Liberia bans food exports to protect rice supply; drops duties on farm tools
May 12, 2008 - 15:19
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MONROVIA, Liberia - Liberia banned all food exports Monday, saying profiteers have been taking advantage of its cheap rice prices to truck the grain - already in short supply in Liberia - to neighbouring countries to sell at higher prices. It was the latest attempt by some of the region's ...
Sudanese government releases opposition politician without charge
May 12, 2008 - 14:44
Mohamed Osman, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudan arrested and questioned the head of one of the country's largest opposition parties Monday apparently because of his links to Darfur rebels who attacked close to the capital this week, his party and state media said. Hassan Turabi was arrested after dawn at his home ...
Hundreds evacuate in the face of wildfires along Florida's Atlantic coast
May 12, 2008 - 14:18
Travis Reed, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Raging wildfires along Florida's Atlantic coast have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. Authorities say they ordered the evacuation of about 500 homes in the northwest part of Daytona Beach after a wildfire scorched more than 200 hectares. There are no ...
UN chief slams Myanmar junta for slow response to deadly cyclone
May 12, 2008 - 13:47
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNITED NATIONS - The UN secretary general is criticizing Myanmar's military junta for what he calls its "unacceptably slow response" to helping cyclone victims. Ban Ki-moon said today that it is up to the UN Security Council to decide whether the UN should try to further pressure Myanmar ...
Commonwealth readmits Pakistan citing progress; expresses concern over Fiji
May 12, 2008 - 13:11
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON - The Commonwealth has restored Pakistan's membership in recognition of the democratic steps taken there since the country rescinded emergency rule late last year. The 53-member organization welcomed Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to step down as chief of army staff and the easing ...
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