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News RSS FeedsChina declares national mourning - China announces three days of mourning for the victims of the quake and the Olympic torch relay will be suspended...Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Burma leader meets storm victims - The leader of Burma's military junta meets victims of the country's devastating cyclone for the first time.... Deadly clashes in Johannesburg - At least five people are killed and 50 injured in overnight violence against immigrants in Johannesburg.... US sniper shot at Koran in Iraq - An American sniper is sent home from Iraq for using a copy of the Koran for target practice, the US military says.... Afghan student in torture claim - An Afghan student sentenced to death for insulting Islam tells a court he confessed under torture.... Bush urges Middle East democracy - President Bush urges Middle Eastern leaders to work hard to advance democracy and isolate sponsors of terrorism.... BAE bosses detained at US airport - Two senior BAE executives, including boss Mike Turner, are spoken to by the US Department of Justice.... Deadly blast hits Pakistani town - At least 10 people are killed in a bomb attack in the north-western Pakistani town of Mardan, police say.... Spielberg eyes more Indiana films - Steven Spielberg says he is happy to make another Indiana Jones movie if fans enjoy the new fourth film.... Orangutan escapes its pen at LA zoo, but is quickly captured - A male orangutan escapes from his enclosure at Los Angeles Zoo after making a hole in the fence, but is quickly sedated.... Live - England v New Zealand - New Zealand begin their second innings after Michael Vaughan's ton helps England to a 42-run lead at Lord's.... Big Brown takes Preakness Stakes - Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown wins the Preakness Stakes to keep alive his chances of becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years.... Art therapy - Vying for the first contemporary Afghan art prize... The fedora's back - Indiana Jones comeback is adrenalin rush... Life of bread - Yugoslavia's history rolled out by its master bakers... Shatila people - Meet key figures in a 60-year-old Palestinian camp... Modern wedding - How the royal couple ditched the traditional pomp ... Down in one - Did US rivals really have a Tallinn vodka contest?... 'Plot' delays Tsvangirai return - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai halts a return to Zimbabwe due to fears about an alleged plot to kill him.... Edward Kennedy taken to hospital - US Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy recovers in hospital after suffering a "seizure", his office says.... US resumes North Korea food aid - The US announces a resumption of food aid to North Korea, thought to be facing famine this summer.... Georgia condemns Russian actions - Georgia says it has evidence that Russia is deploying heavy military hardware in the breakaway region of Abkhazia.... Lebanese factions at Qatar talks - Lebanon's rival leaders hold talks in Qatar aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of civil war.... Afghans free foreign contractors - Afghan security forces free two foreign workers kidnapped last month, while Pakistan's envoy describes his release.... Burma aid situation 'improving' - UK minister Lord Malloch-Brown says cyclone aid is moving, but relief agencies want much more to be done.... Delphi court action against fund - US car parts firm Delphi takes legal action against an investment group over its withdrawal from a deal.... Women 'face raised whiplash risk' - Women drivers are three times more likely than men to suffer whiplash injuries in a crash, Swedish researchers say.... 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.... Trinian's girls to return in 2009 - A sequel to the successful British comedy St Trinian's will start shooting next year, it is announced in Cannes.... Spain arrests 'prolific' hackers - Spanish police arrest five hackers they describe as being among the most active on the internet.... 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.... Copyright © 2008, Magic Maldives. All Rights Reserved. |