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05/11/2008 08:40 PM

Tragedy in Myanmar grows worse

YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers said on Sunday that thousands will die if emergency supplies don't get through soon.

05/12/2008 12:13 AM

Government launches efficiency drive

LONDON (Reuters) - The government will launch a 12-month efficiency drive on Monday with the aim of saving up to 5 billion pounds of public money, according to Treasury officials.

05/11/2008 08:19 PM

Police seek witnesses to teen's murder

LONDON (Reuters) - Police appealed on Sunday for witnesses to help find the killer of a teenage boy "of immaculate character" who died the day after his 16th birthday.

05/11/2008 08:08 PM

Ronaldo and Giggs win title for Man Utd

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United retained the Premier League title on Sunday when they won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic and Chelsea were held 1-1 at home by Bolton Wanderers.

05/11/2008 10:35 PM

Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah gunmen battled supporters of the government on Sunday on the fifth day of a campaign by the Iranian-backed group that has dealt a severe blow to Washington's allies in Lebanon.

05/11/2008 07:18 PM

Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack on the capital Khartoum by Darfur rebels which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.

05/11/2008 11:16 PM

Pro-EU Serbs claim poll victory but face challenge

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's pro-European Union president, Boris Tadic, claimed victory over his nationalist rivals in a parliamentary election on Sunday but fell short of a majority and faced an immediate challenge.

05/11/2008 08:39 PM

Tornadoes kill 22 and injure hundreds in U.S.

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 22 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through communities in the central and southeastern United States over the weekend.

05/11/2008 10:17 AM

Prescott memoirs are new blow for Brown

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown was dealt a further blow on Sunday when former deputy prime minister John Prescott disclosed he had urged Tony Blair to sack Brown when he was chancellor.

05/11/2008 05:25 PM

Russian leader to meet Brown at G8

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to meet British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit in Japan in July, the Kremlin's press service said on Sunday.