Sun Aug 13 13:08:45 EDT 2006
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Cabinet has approved a United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for an end to the violence between Hezbollah and Israel. more...
In a statement to Cubans on his 80th birthday, Fidel Castro urged Cubans to stay optimistic but said he faces a long recovery after intestinal surgery. more...
China's death toll from Typhoon Saomai rose to 114 on Sunday as authorities said some victims died when buildings used as shelters collapsed in the strongest storm to hit China in more than five decades. more...
Iraq's health minister claimed Sunday that U.S. forces arrested seven of his personal guards in a surprise pre-dawn raid on his office. The reason for the alleged arrests was unclear. more...
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have offered to renew peace talks after weeks of the most intense fighting since the two sides signed a cease-fire four years ago, a government official said Sunday. more...
Two more pairs of panda twins have been born at Chinese breeding centers, the latest in a mini-baby boom for the rare, endangered animals, government media reported Sunday. more...
Hundreds of paratroopers joined the struggle to control scores of forest fires in northwestern Spain, while more than 20 suspected arsonists have been arrested. more...
Fighting in the Gaza Strip has claimed the lives of nearly 200 people in the past six weeks. But Palestinians fear they have been forgotten as the world watches the conflict in Lebanon. more...
The remains of one of the latest Canadian soldiers to die in Afghanistan has been returned to his loved ones. A memorial service and ramp ceremony were held for two others. more...
China has banished Homer Simpson, Pokemon and Mickey Mouse from prime time. Regulators have barred foreign cartoons from TV from 5 to 8 p.m. in an effort to protect China's animation studios more...
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