| |  Latest News Fukuda, Medvedev to expand dialogue Daily Yomiuri TOYAKOCHO, Hokkaido--Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed Tuesday to expand bilateral political dialogue with a view to realizing an early resolution of a territorial dispute, Japanese officials said. In their about one-hour meeting held on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit meeting, the two leaders... photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office Magnitude 6 quake startles southern Peru The Star AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled southern Peru early on Tuesday, startling residents in the Andean country's second-largest city, Arequipa, who ran out of their homes into the streets. The epicenter of the quake was located 53 km north-northwest of Arequipa, according... photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan Bush focuses on Zimbabwe 'punishment' CNN TOYAKO, Japan (AP) -- President George W. Bush, who backs U.N. sanctions against Zimbabwe, urged the international community Monday to come together on ways to punish its president, Robert Mugabe, who is accused of using violence to win votes and quash his political opposition.... photo: AP / Evan Vucci Nadal poised to claim No 1 spot The Australian RAFAEL Nadal stands on the verge of becoming the world's top player - even if the latest rankings show that he is still No2. Regardless of the computer reading which was updated on Monday, Nadal stamped his supremacy over Roger Federer when he ended his Swiss rival's five-year Wimbledon reign in a heart-stopping five-set thriller. The razor-thin... photo: AP / Daniel Maurer The Group of Eight: What is it? The Times Of India What is the G8? The G8, or Group of 8, was conceived of as a forum for leaders of the world’s largest economies and major industrialised countries Italy, France, US, UK, Russia, Canada, Japan, and Germany, to come together and discuss global issues in an informal and cooperative... photo: REGIERUNGonline / Steins McCain, Arroyo discuss Mindanao at meeting Inquirer Most Read Global Nation McCain, Arroyo discuss Mindanao at meeting 500,000 OFWs leave RP in first 5 months of 2008 Foul odor affects businesses Two female gov't workers fall prey to robbers Tips on pumping gas P1B worth of discrepancies found Pinoys in top 10 foreign populations of 16 countries Arroyo: 'Keep US carrier outside RP territorial... Another sandbag barrier fails at Winfield, Mo. Newsday WINFIELD, Mo. - A makeshift sandbag levee holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday and authorities said part of the town was evacuated. Water began flowing under the 4-foot-high barrier around 4:30 a.m. An alarm sounded and the few residents remaining in the flood plain were ordered to get out. "It was a valiant effort," said Chris... |
