Former Russian President Boris
Yeltsin Dies
Mr.
Yeltsin, 76, helped steer nation through some of most tumultuous times
in recent history
Sarkozy, Royal Win First Round
in French Presidential Poll
Run-off
election between Sarkozy and Royal takes place May 6
Fighting Continues in Mogadishu
for Sixth Day
Since the
latest round of fighting began, Wednesday, more than 200 people are
believed to have been killed and hundreds of others wounded
Bombings Kill 26 in Iraq, US
Separation Wall Rejected
US
military officials say the concrete wall is necessary because
Shi'ites in the neighborhood are attacking Sunnis, who then
retaliate
Nigerian Ruling Party Candidate
Declared Winner of Presidential Election
Electoral officials say Umaru Yar'Adua won vote that many
called flawed
US Defense Chief Visits Moscow
to Discuss Missile Defense
Robert
Gates is trying to ease Russia's strong objections to
Washington's plans to extend an anti-missile defense system into
Central and Eastern Europe
Aid Agencies Pull Out of
Western Darfur
Officials
say carjackings, attacks forced Oxfam to make decision
Leadership Battle in Bangladesh
Turns to Courts
Former PM
Hasina is prevented to return home from London while courts may want
her to face charges in Bangladesh, as former PM Khaleda Zia also faces
legal troubles kept in house arrest
Indonesian Court to Rule on
Mine Pollution Case
US Newmont
Mining Corp, chief of its Indonesian unit, are charged with dumping
arsenic and mercury into a bay in 2003 that poisoned water, made
villagers near the bay sick
India Launches Italian
Satellite as Part of its First Commercial Space Mission
Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization
describes launch as successful, and calls it historic moment for
Indian space community
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