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Frantic search for thousands trapped by Chinese quake (The Independent)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT

China was last night facing the fallout from its worst natural disaster in three decades with at least 9,000 people known to have been killed in a massive earthquake that struck the mountainous province of Sichuan. Tens of thousands more people are feared dead or trapped in the rubble with 80 per cent of buildings reportedly razed to the ground in many areas by a quake that registered 7.8 on the Richter...

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Zimbabwe says no to poll watch (News Scotsman)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:18:36 GMT

ZIMBABWE will not invite election observers from western countries and the United Nations to monitor a presidential poll run-off unless sanctions are removed, state media said

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Children buried in schools as toll nears 10,000 (Financial Time)

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT

China's worst earthquake for 30 years killed nearly 10,000 people in Sichuan province yesterday, with more feared dead in mountainous areas cut off by landslides,...

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Housing market worst for 30 years (The Independent)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Confidence in Britain's housing market has sunk to its lowest level for more than 30 years, figures to be published today will reveal, as property prices continue to fall and mortgage lenders restrict home loan finance. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) says that 95 per cent more surveyors reported a fall in house prices in April than a rise, the worst figure it has reported since...

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First US aid flight arrives in Burma as new storm looms (The Independent)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT

The first shipment of American emergency supplies arrived in Burma yesterday as aid agencies warned that the number of people in desperate need of help had risen to two million. In some camps set up by the government, whole families are being given just one cup of rice a day.

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Labour MPs set to defy whip over vote on embryology Bill (The Independent)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT

MPs were deeply split last night over embryo research and abortion as they began debating hugely contentious reforms to the way the practices are regulated.

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Picture Post: Crawford, Texas - Jenna Bush’s Big Day (The Independent)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT

A US president's family weddings tend to be pompous affairs. Tricia Nixon appeared on the covers of Time and Life when she got hitched, while Luci Baines Johnson's nuptials were watched by 55 million people on television.

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Chavez faces battle with his fiercest critic - his ex-wife (The Independent)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT

The Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, has moved swiftly to try to contain the political fallout from a bitter dispute with his ex-wife, announcing he will withdraw a custody suit he had filed against her last week.

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Hillary softens tone for primary swansong (The Independent)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT

It was pouring with rain in this down-at-heel railroad town as a few hundred die-hard supporters of Hillary Clinton waited patiently for a handshake, an autograph or even a quick photo with the aspiring US president.

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Lebanon: Army to 'impose order' on Hizbollah (The Telegraph)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:40:38 GMT

The Lebanese army, which has virtually stood by and watched Hizbollah militants take control of parts of Beirut unopposed, last night vowed to use force to impose law and order from 6am today.

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Police seek new witnesses to bakery killing (The Guardian)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:05:24 GMT

Forensics discover 'significant material' as police continue their hunt for killer of south-east London teenager

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Thousands die in China quake (The Guardian)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:04:57 GMT

Many buried in rubble as schools and factories collapse after 7.8 magnitude earthquake is felt as far away as Bangkok

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Food and fuel send inflation to 3 per cent (Times Online)

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:43:08 GMT

Soaring costs for food and fuel triggered the sharpest jump in inflation for almost six years today, lifting its annual pace of increase for last month to 3 per cent.

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Blairs' fourth child conceived during stay with Queen (News Scotsman)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32:32 GMT

THE fourth child of Tony and Cherie Blair was conceived while they were guests of the Queen at Balmoral, Mrs Blair has revealed in her memoirs, which have added to Gordon Bro

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Gas price hike warning (Manchester Evening News)

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:24:30 GMT

BRITISH Gas owner Centrica warned today of potential further bill hikes for customers after revealing that continued high wholesale gas prices would hit results this year.

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Bosingwa targeting titles (Football.co.uk)

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:11:44 GMT

Chelsea new boy Jose Bosingwa is delighted to have secured a move to Stamford Bridge and is looking forward to a new challenge in England. The 25-year-old Portugal international right-back has...

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China Earthquake: British Tourists Among Thousands Unaccounted For (Sky News )

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:01:42 GMT

A frantic rescue operation is underway for thousands of people buried by a massive earthquake in southwest China, where 10,000 are reported to be trapped in one county alone.

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Cyclone Nargis: British Aid Set To Land In Burma (Sky News )

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:01:42 GMT

The first planeload of British aid is to arrive in Burma today more than a week after the Cyclone Nargis left swathes of the country underwater.

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India: Cradles Plan Introduced To Stop Parents Killing Unwanted Baby Girls (Sky News )

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:01:42 GMT

Shocking statistics reveal that as many as 10 million girls in India have been killed by their parents either before or immediately after birth, over the past 20 years.

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Chile's Chaiten Volcano: Army Help For Pets Abandoned As Owners Flee Ashes (Sky News )

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:01:42 GMT

Some 450 dogs and 350 cats left behind in a southern Chilean town after residents fled a volcano eruption are being fed by special army convoys.

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