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Myanmar accused of seizing U.N. aid

In this image provided by the German Relief organizations association 'Aktion Deutschland Hilft', ADH, Friday, May 9, 2008, a girl leans against the wall of her damaged home in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Six days after Cyclone Nargis slammed into Myanmar's western coast, the impoverished country's needs remain enormous. Myanmar's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday, that it wants relief supplies but not foreign aid workers in the country. Myanmar's junta on Friday allegedly seized U.N. aid headed for cyclone survivors, prompting the world body to initially suspend help but then say it would resume shipments on Saturday.

Fri, 9 May 2008 15:29:33 GMT
Hezbollah gunmen seize large areas of Beirut

Hezbollah and Amal group gunmen take position during clashes in the Mazra'a area in Beirut May 9, 2008. Hezbollah gunmen took control of large areas of Beirut on Friday in a third day of fighting between the pro-Iranian group and fighters loyal to the U.S.- backed governing coalition.  REUTERS/Fadi Ghalioum  (LEBANON)Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday.

Fri, 9 May 2008 13:33:35 GMT
NYT: Cash-strapped Clinton cuts spending

May 8: Hillary Clinton received a financial and emotional boost Wednesday from a Generations of Women fundraiser, where, despite dwindling chances of a Democratic nomination, she was celebrated for making history. NBC's Ron Allen reports.  (Nightly News)The once-formidable fund-raising machine of Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun to sputter at the worst possible moment for her presidential campaign, Clinton advisers and donors said Thursday.

Fri, 9 May 2008 09:10:23 GMT
Obama picks up 4 superdelegates, union nod

May 8: NBC's Brian Williams asks Barack Obama if he's the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party.  (Nightly News)The movement of superdelegates gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and two congressmen, including one who switched from Hillary Clinton.

Fri, 9 May 2008 16:33:46 GMT
Tanks, missiles rejoin Red Square parade

epa01338491 Show of strength.....T-90 tanks pass through the Red Square during the military parade, devoted to the 63rd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, Moscow, Russia 09 May 2008. Heavy military technics were shown for the first time in 17 years. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOVMissiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade Friday, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence.

Fri, 9 May 2008 10:05:36 GMT
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