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Asian, apolitical NGOs get better access in Burma (Myanmar)
The Taiwanese Tzu Chi Foundation says it has sent 15 workers into Burma and won permission to set up a distribution center in Rangoon.
Afghan official says American support won't falter after U.S. election
Both parties are concerned about underinvestment in the war effort there, says Ambassador Jawad.
Interpol: Colombia did not doctor FARC files
Colombia says the files show Venezuela supports the leftist rebels, a claim Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez calls 'ridiculous.'
After China's quake, firemen rise to rescue task
After 20 hours of persistence, Chengdu firemen pulled a man from the rubble of a collapsed hospital.
Burma: monks vs. junta
Officials move refugees out of monasteries to stem monks' influence.
How one Liberian helps others speak out
Aloysius Toe has spent – and risked – his life fighting against human rights abuses.
In Israel, Bush outlines a blunt vision for the Middle East
At the Knesset on Thursday, the president spoke in visionary terms of Israel's future, saying that the core of the current regional conflict 'was an ancient battle between good and evil.'
New crop of gardeners in plush London suburbs
Food prices and concerns about commercially grown produce are prompting a 'grow your own' culture.
Colombia extradites paramilitary leaders to US: victims angry
Victims of Colombia's 44-year civil war say they now have less hope of finding out the truth about how their family members disappeared.
Volunteers flood in but China quake toll rising
In one Sichuan town, Chinese relief workers fill the streets as the overall death toll nears 15,000.
Burma's neighbors step in
The junta ruling Burma appears more open to Asian aid than to Western.
Indian bombings fit pattern of efforts to foment interreligious strife
Seven synchronized bombs exploded in the city of Jaipur Tuesday evening.
In literature, too, an Israeli-Palestinian split
Two first-time literary festivals – one Israeli, one Palestinian – coincided without a nod to the other, creating one more divide in a troubled land.
Violence flares as Bush marks Israel's anniversary
On his second trip to Israel, President Bush will address the issue of settlement building and try to push for progress on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
As Tadic seeks coalition, new hope for Serbia
The victory of his pro-EU party Sunday defied the Western view of Serbs as unwilling to let go of historical grievances. Now, a peaceful future seems possible.
Creative writing for extraterrestrials
A college class, funded by a NASA Space Grant Consortium, contemplates what to say to E.T.
Renewed Sudan violence raises fears of return to civil war
Fighting flared this week in an oil-rich flashpoint in central Sudan.
U.S. Army to Baghdadis: Do you really live here?
As Iraqis return to Baghdad neighborhoods once racked by sectarian violence, the US military wants to ensure that squatters aren't laying claim to their houses.
Iran shifts attention to brokering peace in Iraq
Details from a secret meeting between top Iranian and Iraqi officials signal Iran's aim to 'stop arming' militias.
Are Burma's aid delays discriminatory?
Minority groups, uch as the Karen, inhabit much of the cyclone-hit Irrawaddy Delta.
China's quake: Why did so many schools collapse?
Earthquake experts say the collapsed schools may be a sign of poor construction despite adequate building codes.
Constitution takes center stage in Thai power struggle
At issue are clauses that could shut down the popular former prime minister's party.
India-Pakistan tensions renew over Kashmir
Indian officials accuse Pakistan of violence in the disputed Himalayan border region. The allegation coincided with bombings in Jaipur.
A Protestant town's 'conspiracy of good' in Vichy France
As the French education ministry revisits Holocaust curricula this month, advocates say Chambon-sur-Lignon's story would be 'revolutionary' for schoolchildren.
Saudi Arabia's first women-only hotel: Is it progress?
Some say it's a sanctuary for business women. Others see it as another sign of gender segregation in a male-dominated society.
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