US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate
The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[2008 Myanmar Cyclone] 2008-05-12 Official: UN plane lands in Myanmar with aid after cyclone
Myanmar's isolationist regime allowed the first plane of a major international airlift to land Thursday with aid for cyclone survivors, a U.N. official said, amid fears that lack of safe food and drinking water could push the death toll above 100,000. Nations:[Myanmar][Laos][Singapore] Activities:[2008 Myanmar Cyclone] 2008-05-08 Chinese orchestra to make landmark performance at Vatican
The conductor leading the China Philharmonic Orchestra in a landmark concert Wednesday at the Vatican said he feels honored to perform for the pope, saying music breaks down cultural barriers. Nations:[China][Vatican] Activities:[China-Vatican] 2008-05-07 Supporters cheer Olympic torch in peaceful Vietnam relay
Crowds of supporters waved red national flags and cheered the Olympic torch in Vietnam on Tuesday, the last international leg of its harried journey around the world. The relay in Vietnam's commercial centre Ho Chi Minh City. Nations:[Vietnam] Activities:[2008 Beijing Olympics Torch] 2008-04-29 Dalai Lama says he's ready for serious talks with China
The Dalai Lama said Saturday he welcomed China's offer to meet his envoy and said the two sides needed to talk seriously about how to resolve the problems that triggered riots in the Tibetan capital last month. Nations:[China] People:[Dalai Lama] Activities:[2008 Tibet Riot] 2008-04-26 Existing home sales decline as housing slump continues
Sales of existing homes fell in March as a severe slump in housing showed no signs of abating. The median price of a home fell compared with the price a year ago. Nations:[U.S.] Activities:[2007 Global Credit Crunch] 2008-04-22 CNN "apology" over Cafferty "thugs" remarks rejected
China on Thursday snubbed an apology from CNN over remarks by one of its commentators. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu rejected CNN's explanation that commentator Jack Cafferty was referring to China's leaders -- not the Chinese people -- when he described them as "goons and thugs." CNN said it apologized to anyone who thought otherwise. Nations:[China] Activities:[2008 Cafferty Racist Remark] 2008-04-17 China demands CNN apology for "goons" comment
China on Tuesday demanded that television news channel CNN apologize after one of its commentators said the Chinese were "goons" and that their products were "junk." Nations:[China] Activities:[2008 Cafferty Racist Remark] 2008-04-15 World finance leaders tackle bank reform
World financial leaders facing the gravest economic crisis in at least a decade are pledging tighter control of banks and other financial institutions and hoping the U.S. slump is short. Nations:[U.S.][Germany][Italy][Japan][U.K.][France] People:[Henry Paulson][Ben Bernanke] Activities:[2008 U.S. Recession][2007 Global Credit Crunch] 2008-04-12 Inflation hits consumers worldwide
Gas pumps in the United States tell the same story as rice prices in Thailand: Inflation is a global phenomenon this year. Nations:[India][Indonesia][Egypt][Thailand] Activities:[Global Food Crisis][2007 Oil Price Crisis] 2008-04-11 Crime thriller puts Asian sex slavery on agenda in Australia
A hard-hitting thriller about the exploitation of Asian sex slaves in Australia has won critical acclaim and revived the career of its creator, a one-time Disney director who has pursued her own doggedly independent path since undergoing a sex-change operation. Nations:[Australia][Thailand][China] 2008-04-03 NATO nixes Georgia, Ukraine membership
NATO decided Thursday not to put Georgia and Ukraine on track to join the alliance after vehement Russian opposition, but the alliance pledged that the strategically important Black Sea nations will become members one day. Nations:[Georgia][Macedonia][Russia][Croatia][Greece][Ukraine] People:[Nicolas Sarkozy][Angela Merkel] 2008-04-03
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