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05/11/2008 08:40 PMTragedy 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.
05/11/2008 11:16 PMPro-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 10:35 PMHezbollah 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 PMSudan 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 05:36 PMViolence eases in Baghdad slum after truce BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A deal to end fighting between militias and U.S.-backed security forces in the Baghdad stronghold of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was largely holding on Sunday, despite some sporadic fighting.
05/11/2008 09:18 PMObama campaign chief sees his man winning soon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."
05/11/2008 04:15 PMKey al Qaeda member killed in Afghanistan KABUL (Reuters) - A prominent member of al Qaeda was killed in fighting with U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, the group said in a statement posted on an Islamist website on Sunday.
05/11/2008 08:56 PMEU on track for Russia talks VILNIUS (Reuters) - The European Union looks likely to launch talks with Russia next month on a new partnership deal after Lithuania on Sunday dropped its veto on negotiations starting.
05/11/2008 05:37 PMZimbabwe opposition seeks peacekeepers for run-off HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition group said on Sunday it had stepped up efforts to secure regional peacekeepers for a run-off presidential election against Robert Mugabe after weeks of violence that intimidated voters.
05/11/2008 07:21 PMHundreds strip naked in Vienna for artist Tunick VIENNA (Reuters) - About 1,800 people stripped naked on Sunday for U.S. photographer Spencer Tunick at the stadium that will host the Euro 2008 soccer final.
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