China races to bury quake dead, manage survivors SHIFANG, China (Reuters) - China struggled on Friday to bury the dead and offer relief to those left injured, homeless and without food and water by the earthquake that may have killed more than 50,000 people.
Publ.Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 21:21:12 -0400 Source: Reuters
Myanmar junta insists aid effort running smoothly YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government said on Thursday its cyclone relief effort was moving along swiftly even as foreign powers warned of starvation and disease among up to 2.5 million people left destitute by the storm.
Publ.Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 15:08:41 -0400 Source: Reuters
Three killed as violence mars Dominican election SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Three people, including a former congressman, were shot and killed as violence marred the close of campaigning before Friday's presidential election in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.
Publ.Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 19:23:30 -0400 Source: Reuters