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U.N. Top Official To Arrive In Myanmar On Sunday For Relief Efforts
The top United Nations relief official will fly into Myanmar on Sunday to talk with authorities aiming to activate relief efforts for cyclone victims.

Aftershock Adds Landslides To Quake-Devastated Central China
A strong aftershock resulted in landslides leading to road blocks and disruption of communications in some of the most quake-ravaged parts of central China on Friday.

Kuwaitis Set For Parliamentary Polls
Some 275 candidates, including 27 women, are contesting for 50 seats Saturday in the Kuwaiti National Assembly, a force in the resignation of three administrations in the past two years.

Gunbattle Between Rebel Groups Kills 12 In India
At least 12 rebels were killed and one wounded in a clash between rival groups in India's northeastern Nagaland state on Friday, police said.

10 Killed, 86 Injured In Sri Lankan Suicide Bombing
At least eight police officers and two civilians were killed, and 86 injured, in a suicide attack in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Friday, the military said.

U.N. To Release $7 Million For Victims Of Chinese Quake
The United Nations will release $7 million to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake in China.

Sierra Leone's Former President Leaves Honeymoon To Testify For Rebel Warlord
Sierra Leone's former President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah returned early from his honeymoon to testify at a war crimes tribunal Friday where he described former warlord leader Issa Sesay as cooperating to end the nation's 10-year civil war.

Update: China, Burma Death Tolls Rise
Disaster-ravaged neighbors China and Burma registered increases in their respective death tolls on Friday. As of 2 p.m., dead Chinese reached 22,069, while Myanmar's official death count topped 78,000 from the previous government account of 43,000.

Global Food Price Hikes Decrease Stability Of Governments
Spiraling food prices across the globe threaten not only the lives and health of individuals but the stability of governments and if the crisis worsens anarchy could result, experts say.

Egypt FM: This Is Not The Year For Peace Deal Between Israelis And Palestinians
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in published remarks that this is not the year for a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians.