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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/ en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 16:34:52 -0400 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:34:52 -0400 30 Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has welcomed the International Cricket Council's (ICC) plan to allow the players to challenge umpiring decisions in Test cricket. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357435 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:01:29 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357435 Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef's case has taken yet another turn with the Immigration Department refusing to release documents and his lawyers appealing against it. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357433 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:01:27 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357433 Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is in doubt for this month's West Indies tour for personal reasons. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357314 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:17 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357314 Skipper Ricky Ponting, who is going through an unusually long form slump, has taken recourse to hi-tech plasma screen gadgetry in a private batting tutorial to help overcome the misery before he leaves with the Australian squad for the tour of the Caribbean Friday. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357293 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:43 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357293 Srinagar, May 9 : The bus services between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad and Poonch and Rawalakote would shortly operate on a weekly basis. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357583 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:41 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357583 New Delhi, May 9 : India will send a second transport plane IL-76 with necessary relief material to Myanmar on Saturday for people affected by Cyclone Nargis. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357579 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:39 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357579 London, May 9 : The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) has halted aid shipments to Burma after two plane loads of food were impounded on arrival by that country's military authorities. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357572 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:31 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357572 Islamabad, May 9 : Senior minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday ruled out extension of the May 12 deadline for restoration of deposed judges. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357570 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:29 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357570 Karachi, May 9 : U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W.Patterson, met with the MQM leadership in Azizabad here on Friday and expressed Washington's resolve to "interact and consult with all democratic forces" of the country. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357566 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:27 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357566 Karachi, May 9 : Former Balochistan Chief Minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal was released from a jail in Karachi on Friday. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357564 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:26 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357564 Karachi, May 9 : For years together, pots containing ashes of the late Hindus have been kept at a catalogue room inside the library at the Gujjar Hindu Community Burial and Cremation Ground in Karachi, to be immersed in the holy Ganges (in India), but the Pakistan government has not yet granted visas for their transit to India. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357436 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:01:29 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357436 Lahore, May 9 : In order to break the deadlock over the restoration of judges issue, the PPP is learnt to have coined up a proposal to reinstate the judges through a Presidential Ordinance after passage of the proposed resolution by the National Assembly. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357428 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:01:23 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357428 Srinagar, May 9 : The Border Security Force has foiled the attempts of Pakistani infiltrators who were reportedly trying to infiltrate into Benglard area of Samba sector by cutting the fence. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357422 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:01:18 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357422 Agartala, 9 May : 40 militants belonging to the banned All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) laid down their arms and came back to normal life at two places in Tripura on Thursday. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357402 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:53 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357402 Canberra, May 9 : An Indian environmentalist has warned that the Nargis cyclone that devastated Burma is a "sign of things to come", as climate change caused extreme weather to increase in intensity. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357379 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:24 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357379 Islamabad, May 9 : Pakistan foreign office has said that holding talks with militants was an essential part of its policy, but the federal government won't hesitate in resorting to military action against those extremists who don't renounce violence. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357340 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:47 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357340 Islamabad, May 9 : Cutting across party lines, Pakistani Senators have reportedly urged the PPP-led coalition government to withdraw from the US-led so-called war against terrorism and make the foreign policy independent of American dictation. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357336 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:40 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357336 Karachi, May 9 : US ambassador in Islamabad Anne W. Patterson has said that the US had been extending financial help to Pakistan for several years which had resulted in improving the living standard of an average Pakistani, but she was surprised to witness the depth of anti-Americanism in Pakistan, especially in the middle class. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357335 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:39 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357335 Kathmandu, May 9 : Nepal government has removed the ban on mountaineering expeditions after successful relay of the Olympic torch at Mount Everest. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357329 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:33 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357329 Karachi, May 9 : Mumbai and Karachi shared common features and they should be declared as "sister cities", said the acting Nazim of Karachi Nasreen Jalil. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357325 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:29 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357325 Kota Baru (Malaysia), May 9 : The Kelantan State Government in Malaysia plans to extend its home stay programme to the Indian community, especially those working in estates, to enable them to earn additional income. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357315 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:19 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357315 Islamabad, May 9 : The PCB had suffered a huge loss of Rs 84 crore due to the postponement of the Aussies tour which was to take place in March this year. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357298 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:07 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357298 Kathmandu, May 9 : Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairman Prachanda warned of revolt if his party was barred from leading the new government in Nepal. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357283 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:24 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357283 Washington, May 9 : The Bush administration is learnt to have withdrawn the appointment of Maj. Gen. Jay W. Hood as a senior American officer based in Pakistan to fight Al Qaeda and the Taliban in tribal areas, reflecting the widening shadow that the military prison at Guant http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357281 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:22 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357281 Kathmandu, May 9 : Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who had announced to retire from politics after the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, revised his stand to remain active in politics all through his life. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357276 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:17 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357276 Kathmandu, May 9 : Leaders of the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) will meet today to discuss the model of the future government and the implementation of a republican agenda in Nepal. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357269 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:08 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357269 Lahore, May 9 : Pakistani beauty queen and fashion model, Maria Mateen, who represented her country twice in international beauty pageants, denied press reports claiming that she had a desire to go on a date with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357258 Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:20 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357258 Yangon, May 9 : Myanmar military government still maintained tight limits on foreign assistance six days after Nargis Cyclone struck the place and claimed over 100,000 lives. espite warnings that specialists were needed to deliver food and water into disaster zones, it was unclear if the regime had yet given visas to foreign aid staff. http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357226 Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:01 -0400 South East Asia News.Net http://www.southeastasianews.net/story/357226 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants declared a cease-fire Friday in the volatile Swat Valley in the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence along the ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14713814&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:39:42 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14713814&cat=303b19022816233b GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. weather agency says its forecasts indicate a strong chance of heavy rains in Myanmar toward the end of next week. The Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization says 2 of i... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714600&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:13:19 -0400 WLOX http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714600&cat=303b19022816233b News ) - The 68-year-old fisherman tries to explain how a cyclone swept away the rest of his family, but he can utter only a few simple words before he is overcome by tears and trauma."All my 28 famil... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714564&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:13:29 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714564&cat=303b19022816233b YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - U.N. officials say they have "no choice but to end" further aid shipments to Myanmar after the country's military rulers seized relief supplies headed for victims of last week's... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714590&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:13:14 -0400 WLOX http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714590&cat=303b19022816233b US official: 1 shipment to be allowed to Myanmar Currently Viewed 3 hrs ago - 17 hrs ago - 23 hrs ago - 23 hrs ago - 1 day ago - 1 day ago - 1 day ago - 1 day ago - 1 day ago - http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714603&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:22:15 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714603&cat=303b19022816233b (FMM/IFEX) - The following is an FMM press release: Attempt to bar foreign media from covering Eastern province PC election FMM expresses its concern at the government's attempt to bar foreign m... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714503&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:09:48 -0400 IFEX http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714503&cat=303b19022816233b WASHINGTON (AP) - The director of U.S. foreign disaster assistance says skilled foreign aid workers are sitting on the sidelines as victims of last week's cyclone in Myanmar die. Ky Luu says the disa... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714604&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:12:44 -0400 WISH TV8 http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714604&cat=303b19022816233b U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard A. Boucher speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 9, 2008. Boucher said on Friday that Washing... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14713909&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:42:42 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14713909&cat=303b19022816233b MONTREAL, May 9 /CNW Telbec/ - Development and Peace is committing an initial contribution of $ 50,000 to emergency relief in Burma (Myanmar). The country was hit by a devastating cyclone on May 3, ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714558&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:04:42 -0400 CNW Group http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714558&cat=303b19022816233b KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistan's currency slumped to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Friday as rising oil prices exacerbate concern about its yawning trade deficit and high inflation. T... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714210&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:02:18 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714210&cat=303b19022816233b May 9, 2008 · The U.N. said it would resume aid flights to cyclone-stricken Myanmar on Saturday, after the World Food Program suspended shipments because the country's military regime seized vi... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714583&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:28:19 -0400 NPR http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714583&cat=303b19022816233b PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants are declaring a ceasefire in the volatile Swat Valley. Officials say it's the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence a... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714659&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:28:57 -0400 C News http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714659&cat=303b19022816233b (55 Comments) BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military government continued today to frustrate a large-scale humanitarian relief effort for the victims of last week's cyclone, raising fears that disease could... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714567&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:11:35 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714567&cat=303b19022816233b The World Food Program decided to send in two relief flights as planned on Saturday, despite the government of Burma's refusal to distribute the food that was flown in by WFP on Friday. Meanwhile, the... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714598&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:11:45 -0400 VOA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714598&cat=303b19022816233b Police in the Philippines are reportedly searching for a missing British businessman. The man, named as James David Rowe, was last seen leaving a hotel in the southern city of Zamboanga on Thursday ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714499&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:43:13 -0400 ITN http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714499&cat=303b19022816233b SEVEN Red Cross aid workers, including four Australians, have received visas to enter cyclone-hit Burma. Australian Michael Annear, regional disaster response coordinator who has been in Burma since ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714579&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:58:56 -0400 Courier Mail http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714579&cat=303b19022816233b By Hilary Sebastian IPOH, May 9 (Bernama) -- Pakistan trounced New Zealand 6-3 to register their second straight win on the second day of the 17th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at the Az... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714621&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:29:03 -0400 Bernama http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714621&cat=303b19022816233b WASHINGTON: The governing military junta in Myanmar has agreed to allow a single US cargo aircraft to bring in relief supplies for victims of a devastating cyclone, Bush administration officials sa... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714574&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:08:59 -0400 Times of India http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714574&cat=303b19022816233b WASHINGTON – Authorities in Myanmar have given approval for a U.S. military aircraft carrying relief supplies to land in the country on Monday, the White House and a U.S. defense official said F... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714584&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:02:30 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714584&cat=303b19022816233b Nearly a week after Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, bloating corpses dot the canals and riverbanks of the Irrawaddy River delta. Rescuers, including Buddhist monks, are struggling to reach survivors before... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714563&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:11:44 -0400 VOA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714563&cat=303b19022816233b Blast At least eight persons were killed in a bomb blast in eastern Sri Lankan city Friday evening. A bomb blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels tore through a cafe Friday evening in eastern Sri Lanka, killing... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714731&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:47:08 -0400 IRNA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714731&cat=303b19022816233b New York - The United Nations on Friday appealed for 187 million dollars to fund international efforts to assist Myanmar's 1.5 million people affected by Cyclone Nargis that has killed tens of thousan... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714594&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:57:52 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714594&cat=303b19022816233b YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - The top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar says the junta is not ready to accept American aid workers to help cyclone survivors. Shari Villarosa, the U.S. charge d'affairs in Yangon, sai... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714573&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:13:16 -0400 WLOX http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714573&cat=303b19022816233b Amnesty International has issued a statement criticizing the Burmese government's intention to proceed with a referendum for a new constitution Saturday instead of concentrating on providing relief fo... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714033&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:11:50 -0400 VOA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714033&cat=303b19022816233b Recent violence in northwest Pakistan is raising concerns that a cease-fire between the government and pro-Taliban militants in the region may be breaking down. However, a Pakistan army spokesman says... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714668&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:11:54 -0400 VOA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714668&cat=303b19022816233b Blast At least 12 people were injured in a bomb blast outside a restaurant in Pakistan's southwest on Friday, TV channels reported. The blast took place when the people were taking tea at the restaura... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714658&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:47:07 -0400 IRNA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714658&cat=303b19022816233b OTTAWA — A reconnaissance unit from the Canadian Forces' Disaster Response Assistance Team is en route to Thailand to pave the way for a deployment to flood-stricken Myanmar. The country, also... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714556&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:53 -0400 The Globe and Mail http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714556&cat=303b19022816233b Pakistan's foreign minister has rejected the proposed appointment of the former U.S. commander of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as the top defense liaison to Pakistan. VOA's Barry Newhouse report... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714662&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:11:46 -0400 VOA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714662&cat=303b19022816233b Iran Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday told the Senate that all outstanding issues on Pak-Iran gas pipeline project have been resolved. Winding up debate on foreign policy in the ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714359&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:47:06 -0400 IRNA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714359&cat=303b19022816233b BANGKOK, Thailand -- In the eyes of Myanmar's military rulers, everyone is a potential enemy. Even foreign aid workers. As the international community waits to deliver desperately needed aid to Myanm... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714577&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:42:43 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714577&cat=303b19022816233b May. 9, 2008 DHAKA, Bangladesh - Bangladesh will stage a massive campaign Saturday to provide millions of children with vitamin A and de-worming tablets. UNICEF says tens of thousands of health w... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14713910&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 15:29:06 -0400 C News http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14713910&cat=303b19022816233b New York - The United Nations Friday projected up to 100,000 deaths from the cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. The UN coordinator for emergency humanitarian assistance, John Holmes, said in New York that the... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714561&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 14:57:54 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714561&cat=303b19022816233b Defence Pakistan defence minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has ruled out war with neighbouring India as both have more pressing problems like food shortages and an energy crisis to cope with. "As far as... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714328&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:47:05 -0400 IRNA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714328&cat=303b19022816233b Leader The government on Friday freed a top nationalist leader after one-and-half-year in jail over the charges of beating and making hostages agents of an army intelligence agency, officials said. Sa... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714665&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:47:05 -0400 IRNA http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714665&cat=303b19022816233b Geneva - Myanmar's recovery from a deadly cyclone could be hindered by strong winds and rain over the coming week, the UN weather agency said on Friday. "Occasional tropical rain showers" are expec... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714551&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:46:25 -0400 IOL http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714551&cat=303b19022816233b Nepal allowed the climbing season on Mount Everest to resume Friday after blocking access to hundreds of climbers so a Chinese team carrying the Olympic flame could ascend without the threat of protes... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714406&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:26:36 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714406&cat=303b19022816233b Colombo - At least 11 civilians were killed in a bomb blast Friday that rocked a town in eastern Sri Lanka ahead of Saturday's crucial provincial election, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakka... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714730&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:32:33 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714730&cat=303b19022816233b When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, it pushed a wall of water through the Irrawaddy Delta, a low-lying, densely populated area that had been stripped of its protective trees. The delta had lost most ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714550&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:43:59 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714550&cat=303b19022816233b The Burmese government is delaying efforts by aid agencies to help those affected by the cyclone, charities have warned. Members of the Disasters Emergency Committee said they "could do more" withou... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714554&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:31:15 -0400 Ananova http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714554&cat=303b19022816233b Washington - A US military aircraft has been given permission to deliver emergency aid to Myanmar in the wake of a cyclone that has left tens of thousands dead and thousands of others without adequate... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714601&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:32:34 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714601&cat=303b19022816233b Yukon MLAs voted unanimously Thursday to send $25,000 in taxpayer money to cyclone-relief efforts in Burma, but they balked at sending their own individual donations. The territory's New Democrats ch... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714606&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:07:02 -0400 CBC News http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714606&cat=303b19022816233b At least 11 people have been killed in a bombing on the eve of elections in eastern Sri Lanka, the military says. More than 20 others were wounded in the blast in a cafe in the town of Ampara, 220k... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714732&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:11:44 -0400 BBC http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714732&cat=303b19022816233b The British ambassador to Burma has said he does not believe any Britons or Europeans have been caught up in the country's devastation. Mark Canning said five of the 17 Britons that were unaccounte... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714576&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:11:48 -0400 BBC http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714576&cat=303b19022816233b LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The top professional poker players with Asian heritage are aiming for nothing less than the top prize at the upcoming Asian Poker Tour Philippines leg this coming... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14713867&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:34:38 -0400 Casino City Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14713867&cat=303b19022816233b As we learned during the tsunami of 2004, blogs can be particularly helpful in spreading information about major disasters. A group of Columbia Journalism School students who had spent almost eight mo... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714409&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 13:20:50 -0400 NCM http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14714409&cat=303b19022816233b UNICEF has requested an initial $8.2 million for its emergency operation to assist the survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. Children and women require urgent assistance to survive in increasingly ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710180&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 10:18:12 -0400 Medical News Today http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710180&cat=303b19022816233b Bangkok - Thai police on Friday seized nearly 21 000 fake passports and arrested 12 people in what they described as their biggest-ever bust of a counterfeiting ring, a senior official said. Most o... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14709680&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 10:35:15 -0400 IOL http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14709680&cat=303b19022816233b By SOMAN BABY EDUCATIONALISTS from India and the Gulf have arrived in Bahrain to take part in the silver jubilee celebrations of The Asian School . The celebration will start at 6.30pm tomorrow at... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14709620&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:44:02 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14709620&cat=303b19022816233b WASHINGTON : When the Pentagon announced in March that Major General Jay Hood would become the senior officer based in Pakistan, it reflected the military's aim to put a crisis-tested veteran in ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710397&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:45:12 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710397&cat=303b19022816233b Dhaka - A top State Department official said Friday the United States wanted to see a democratically-elected government running Bangladesh from 2009 following the completion of a general election by t... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14709682&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 10:55:46 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14709682&cat=303b19022816233b BATTICALOA, 9 May 2008 (IRIN) - The Karuna faction, the Tamil Tiger breakaway group, which has been transforming itself from an armed military group into a political party, released 39 underage recrui... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710456&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:46:20 -0400 IRIN http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710456&cat=303b19022816233b WASHINGTON — When the Pentagon announced in March that Maj. Gen. Jay W. Hood would become the senior American officer based in Pakistan, it reflected the military’s aim to put a crisis-t... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710394&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:43:17 -0400 Gadsden Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710394&cat=303b19022816233b a name="Search" content="yes"> a name="Date" content="20080509"> a name="Keywords" content="CyberCast News Service"> a name="Topic" content="none"> a name="Generator" content="Page Builder 6.8... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710182&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:38:45 -0400 CNS News http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710182&cat=303b19022816233b The case for invading Myanmar By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK - With United States warships and air force planes at the ready, and over 1 million of Myanmar's citizens left bedraggled, homeless a... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712072&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:33:53 -0400 Asia Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712072&cat=303b19022816233b causes for such volatility, market turmoil inevitably leads to the resurgence of off-market forces, including sundry protectionists, communists, liberals and other riff-raff. Consider the foll... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712070&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:33:52 -0400 Asia Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712070&cat=303b19022816233b A new voice to Paine's cry of rebellion Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism by Kevin Phillips Reviewed by Joe Costello Phillips is one... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712067&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:33:47 -0400 Asia Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712067&cat=303b19022816233b A nightmare of magic tricks By The Mogambo Guru Since it is inflation that makes me insane with fear, it is only natural to note that the government's new gross domestic product deflator (wh... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712066&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:33:46 -0400 Asia Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712066&cat=303b19022816233b By Kaveh L Afrasiabi There are many interrelated reasons why the United States policy of isolating Iran has failed, one being the prominent regional role played by Tehran that simultaneously r... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712068&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:33:51 -0400 Asia Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712068&cat=303b19022816233b Sri Lanka's military announced the capture of a small town in the north after fighting Friday, calling it an important step in dismantling guerrilla strongholds in the area. Military spokesman Brig. ... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710455&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:29:30 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710455&cat=303b19022816233b Grand Theft Auto Rules, OK By Martin J Young HUA HIN, Thailand - Gamers got their hands on the long-awaited fourth iteration of Grand Theft Auto last week. Packed shelves didn't stay full for lo... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712065&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:33:46 -0400 Asia Times http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14712065&cat=303b19022816233b A former leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels who was jailed in the UK in January has been transferred to an immigration detention centre. Col Karuna was sent to jail in January for identity frau... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710791&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:15:09 -0400 BBC http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710791&cat=303b19022816233b Ras Al Khaimah , has announced the launch of its first holiday promotion to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, as part of an extensive joint marketing campaign between RAK Tourism and its Sri Lankan coun... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14709606&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:11:08 -0400 Select Property http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14709606&cat=303b19022816233b At least 14 people were killed and 20 others injured when a speeding freight truck overturned after colliding with other vehicles in north-west Pakistan, officials said. The accident occurred in Pabb... http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710396&cat=303b19022816233b Fri, 09 May 2008 09:08:12 -0400 ABC Australia http://feeds.southeastasianews.net/?rid=14710396&cat=303b19022816233b