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Burma cyclone death tops 15,000
At least 15,000 people were killed and up to 30,000 missing as a result of a huge storm surge that accompanied a devastating cyclone in Burma's Irrawaddy delta, officials said on Tuesday, warning the toll was likely to rise as rescuers reached remote areas.
Ban discussing U.N. help for Zimbabwe re-run
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 concern at growing violence.
Dalai Lama envoy upbeat on China talks
An envoy of the Dalai Lama said on Tuesday that one-day talks with China on the unrest in Tibet had been "a good first step", and the two sides will meet again after he reports back to the exiled spiritual leader.
Obama and Clinton face new tests
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton face crucial tests in their gruelling White House fight on Tuesday, when voters in Indiana and North Carolina cast ballots in the latest Democratic showdowns.
Fear of child virus spreads to China's capital
Fear of a virus that has infected thousands of children gripped parents in China's capital and financial hub on Tuesday, as the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease mounted across the country.
Philippines and Peru lauded for child health progress
The Philippines and Peru are doing the best job of vaccinating children and treating them for critical diseases compared to other developing nations, Save the Children reported on Tuesday.
Mogadishu rocked by food demonstrations
A young man was killed when thousands of Somalis protested in Mogadishu on Monday over food traders' refusal to take old currency notes blamed for stoking spiralling inflation, witnesses said.
Turkish Alevis fight back against religion lessons
Dancing to express their piety, the young women and men in a solemn circle are part of a Turkish religious community whose members say they are fighting assimilation by the government.
Amazed named Female Group of the Year
Two-time Diamond Award Duet of the Year winners Amazed added another award to their ever-increasing resumé. The up and coming duo was awarded their first Female Group of the Year award at the SGN Music Awards earlier this week.
Luv Esther takes to stage at Pentecost Festival
Christians from around the country are being invited to join a massive weekend party across Central London on 9-11 May 2008 - the Pentecost Festival.
Choirboy abuse victim to launch autobiography at CRE
As a 10-year-old in a council-run children's home, John Affleck spent more than two years being abused by a ring of paedophiles.
Back to Church Sunday launches in Portsmouth Diocese
Worshippers across south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will invite their friends to come back to church this September.
Send a Cow celebrate 20 years of passing on hope
If we all passed on a little of what we have, the world would be very different. That's the message from Send a Cow, which is celebrating 20 years of passing on hope in Africa this year.
US lawmakers want Olympic opening ceremony boycott
Conservative and liberal members of Congress banded together on Thursday to urge a US government boycott of the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in China, accusing Beijing of gross human rights violations.
Hundreds of thousands without shelter in Burma
Hundreds of thousands of people have been left without shelter and drinking water in military-ruled Burma after a devastating cyclone tore through the Irrawaddy delta, a United Nations official said on Monday.
Bolivia's richest region votes 'yes' on autonomy
Bolivia's richest region of Santa Cruz voted overwhelmingly for autonomy on Sunday in a referendum widely seen as a rejection of President Evo Morales' leftist reforms, exit polls showed.