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News and Media RSS FeedsFrance angered by Burmese delays - France's UN envoy accuses Burma of being on the verge of a crime against humanity by not accepting aid....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk 'Five million' homeless in quake - Almost five million people have been left homeless by Monday's earthquake in China, officials say.... Zimbabwe attacks 'out of control' - The US ambassador to Zimbabwe warns post-poll violence is "out of control" as a date is set for a run-off.... US resumes North Korea food aid - The US announces a resumption of food aid to North Korea, thought to be facing famine this summer.... 'Bin Laden' call targets Israel - A message attributed to Osama Bin Laden calls for the continuation of 'holy war against Israel'.... Suicide bomb in Sri Lanka capital - At least 10 people are killed in a suicide attack in the heart of Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, the army says.... Woman jailed for smuggling baby - A Nigerian woman is jailed for 26 months for bringing a child illegally into the UK.... Oil edges towards $128 a barrel - Oil prices hit a record approaching $128 a barrel for the first time on fresh worries about global supplies.... Reform spells change for Portugal - Portugal introduces contentious changes to the language, spelling many words the Brazilian way.... Alien invader threatens pre-eminence of black truffle delicacy - A Chinese truffle is discovered growing in European soils, threatening the pre-eminence and culinary extravagance of the famous Perigord black truffle.... WWII Dambusters mission remembered 65 years on - A service and fly-past is held to mark the 65th anniversary of the famous Dambusters mission.... US sprinter gets jail for bank fraud - Disgraced sprinter Tim Montgomery is jailed for 46 months for his part in a multi-million dollar bank fraud.... Sidebottom puts England in charge - Ryan Sidebottom takes 4-55 on day two of the second Test as England take control against New Zealand at Lord's.... Chambers starts Beijing challenge - Controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers announces his intention to secure a place in the British team at the Olympics.... Beichuan rescue - Survivors pulled from rubble in China quake town... Week in pictures - Some of the most striking images around the world... Striking drama - Film on IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands hits Cannes ... Russian arrival - Wealthy investors eye sea and sand in Australia... Hated celebrities - Of the most vilified stars, why are so many women?... Inside Shatila - Explore life in a Palestinian refugee camp... Kabbah ends honeymoon for trial - Sierra Leone's ex-president cuts short his honeymoon to testify at the trial of former rebel leader Issa Sesay.... Saudis 'resist Bush oil pressure' - Saudi Arabia rejects a US appeal to raise oil production saying there is no new demand, US officials say.... US marine guilty of Japan assault - A US marine is convicted of assaulting a 14-year-old girl on the Japanese island of Okinawa. ... Italy pledges to bolster security - Italy's interior minister says firm measures are needed to meet the country's 'security emergency'.... Lebanese leaders gather in Qatar - Lebanon's rival leaders start talks in Qatar aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of civil war.... US aid 'failing to reach target' - The US Congress provides billions of dollars for Pakistan and Afghanistan but much of the money never gets there.... Make-up artist's husband charged - Police investigating the death of TV make-up artist Diane Chenery-Wickens charge her husband with her murder.... British Airways profits soar 45% - British Airways reports a sharp jump in annual profits to £883m but its boss says he will not accept a bonus.... Cord blood cancer therapy boost - Immune cells grown from cord blood may one day be used to improve leukaemia treatment, say US researchers.... Ancestors had leg-up to trees - A new study explains how the tiny ancestors of humans, apes and monkeys may have taken to the trees.... Hundreds watch New Kids comeback - Reunited US boy band New Kids on the Block perform together for the first time in 15 years, in New York.... '$100 laptop' platform moves on - An independent effort to develop the software originally designed for the $100 laptop is launched. ... Have you got a good story? What do you want to talk about? - Are there topics you want to get the world to talk about? What do you want to comment on or find out what others think about? Set the agenda for global conversations and have your say.... Women Rise in Rwanda's Economic Revival - MARABA, Rwanda -- Sun-kissed plantations ring this village, renowned in recent years for growing the rich arabica beans brewed and served in some of the world's finest coffee houses. But the secret to success here has had far less to do with the idyllic climate and volcanic soil than with a group
... Burma Requests Farming Aid Before Rice-Planting Season - BANGKOK, May 15 -- Burma's military government has appealed for international help in getting Irrawaddy Delta rice farmers back to their fields after Cyclone Nargis, as concerns grow about future food shortages if cultivators miss the upcoming planting season.
... Heavy Equipment Reaches Quake-Stricken Area - DUJIANGYAN, China, May 16 -- Heavy earth-moving equipment on Friday rolled up to the rubble of buildings destroyed by this week's massive earthquake and began digging in earnest, as the race to find survivors shifted to a race to control disease from thousands of decomposing bodies still trapped.
... Saudis to Increase Oil Output by Roughly 300,000 Barrels a Day - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 16 -- Saudi Arabia announced Friday that it will boost oil production by about 300,000 barrels a day to meet increased demand from customers next month. The announcement came after President Bush met with Saudi King Abdullah to appeal for help in bringing down oil prices
... Zimbabwe Presidential Runoff Vote Set for June 27 - JOHANNESBURG, May 16 -- Zimbabwe's long-awaited runoff election between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been scheduled for June 27, election officials announced Friday.
... Bin Laden says Palestinian cause at heart of jihad - CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden vowed Friday to fight Israel for the liberation of the Palestinians, claiming their cause is at the heart of al-Qaida's holy war with the West.
... Chinese Open Wallets for Quake Aid - BEIJING, May 15 At the headquarters of the Red Cross Society of China, volunteers turned a boardroom into a makeshift cashier's office Thursday, sending tens of thousands of fluttering bank notes through counting machines and handing receipts to people like Cai Lili, 30, who stood in long lines w
... McCain Sees U.S. Troops Leaving Iraq by 2013 - COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- Sen. John McCain on Thursday offered for the first time what he hopes will be an end date for the war in Iraq, part of a vision he presented in which his policies lead to peace and prosperity at home and abroad by 2013, the end of what would be his first term as president.
... Bush's Comments In Israel Fuel Anger - JERUSALEM, May 15 -- On an emotional visit to mark Israel's 60th anniversary, President Bush on Thursday compared people seeking talks with Iran and radical Islamic groups to the Nazis' appeasers, provoking a political storm at home and accusations that he was politicizing the celebration.
... Factions in Lebanon Agree to Meet for Talks - BEIRUT, May 15 -- Arab mediators brokered a deal Thursday to end Lebanon's worst internal fighting since its 15-year civil war, inviting factions to Qatar for talks but leaving unresolved questions that have embroiled the country for 18 months.
... FARC Computer Files Are Authentic, Interpol Probe Finds - CARACAS, Venezuela, May 15 -- Interpol, the international police agency, said Thursday that computer files seized by Colombia's army in a raid on a rebel camp belonged to a top guerrilla commander and had not been modified, falsified or forged.
... Iraq Finds Its Arab Neighbors Are Reluctant to Offer Embrace - When Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal greeted his Iraqi counterpart with a bear hug at a Persian Gulf conference last month, Bush administration officials watching from the sidelines were all smiles. After years of trying to bring their client state and the Arab giant together, it looked lik
... Sounds of Life, but Few Options for Rescue - BEICHUAN, China, May 15 -- "What floor were you on?" Five taps. "How many are you?" Eight taps. Then, tap, tap, tap, tap.
... Zimbabwe's Opposition Seeks Foreign Intervention - JOHANNESBURG, May 15 -- Zimbabwe's opposition party on Thursday called for an urgent new round of regional diplomacy to resolve that nation's six-week-old electoral stalemate, saying that only foreign intervention can prevent a recent surge of political violence from developing into full-scale civil
... Poor Muslims Cite Fear of Backlash After Blasts in Historic Indian City - JAIPUR, India, May 15 -- Down dusty alleys in a neighborhood of Bangladeshi migrant workers, police detectives searched house to house Thursday for suspects in the coordinated bombings that tore through this historic city two days ago.
... Haqqani Back in D.C., Where Everybody Knows His Name - Most ambassadors gain real influence only after years of working Washington's corridors of power -- and often only with the help of expensive lobbying firms. But Husain Haqqani, the ambassador-designate from Pakistan, already knows almost everyone who counts.
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