Hezbollah rocks eastern villages A Hezbollah assault forces several villages loyal to a pro-government leader to hand control to Lebanon's army.

USS Cole steams back to Mediterranean A US warship, USS Cole, has crossed Egypt's Suez Canal on its way to the Mediterranean, an official with the canal authority has said.

Pro-EU Tadic takes Serbian parliament Serbia's President Boris Tadic declares victory in the country's closely contested parliamentary elections.

Magnificent 10th for Man's Ferguson Manchester United under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson clinches its 10th Premier League in 16 years after defeating Wigan on D-Day.

Chavez ridicules US' FARC claims Hugo Chavez has denied backing Colombia's FARC following US claims which boosted tensions between the US and Venezuela.

US, Arab states in joint air drill The United States, western countries and the Persian Gulf littoral Arab states have conducted a joint aerial drill on Sunday.

Insurgents kill 11 workers in Assam Tribal insurgents have killed 11 railway workers in India's remote northeast, police said, a day after security forces gunned down 11 rebels.

Last of the Darfur rebels leaves Khartoum The last of the Darfur rebel forces has left Sudan's capital, after unprecedented battles in the Khartoum suburb of Omdurman.

Dems irk Iraqi envoy on fund cuts Iraq's US envoy, Samir Sumaidaie, is angered by the Democrats in the Congress who had pressed for slashing Iraq's reconstruction budget.

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai returning for poll Zimbabwe is getting ready for return of the country's opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, who has vowed to face Mugabe in a runoff election.

Serb Nationalists Dispute Pro-EU Camp Victory Nikolic accused Tadic of a ´grave violation of the constitution´ by ruling out a coalition of nationalist parties.

Putin's Plan Goes according to Plan // The new Prime Minister to fulfil the programme of the former President The speech of Vladimir Putin, candidate for Prime Minister, that he delivered at the State Duma May 8, sheds light on the agenda of the government within a year. The government is most interested in the reform of the stock and financial markets, the efficiency of public spending, and taxation. Preparation for the medical care and education reforms will start no sooner than 2009.

Pro-Western coalition claims Serbian victory Serbia's pro-Western president is declaring victory in the country's parliamentary elections, the first since Kosovo declared ...

Arab delegation to try to negotiate settlement in Lebanon Arab foreign ministers to travel to Lebanon to broker a settlement after sectarian clashes left at least 38 people dead.

Boat sinks carrying Myanmar aid A cargo boat carrying the first Red Cross aid to survivors of Cyclone Nargis has sank, dealing a blow to an already stumbling relief effort.

Tornadoes leave at least 23 dead in US Crews and search dogs have been hunting for survivors or bodies after tornadoes and storms killed at least 23 people in three US states.

6 Indians killed in crash on way to Niagara WEST SPRINGFIELD (Pennsylvania): Six Indian citizens who were on their way to Niagara Falls were killed when their minivan spun out of control and was hit by a car on a Pennsylvania highway, police said on Sunday. Four of those killed ...

Chavez Say Colombia's Uribe Trying To Spark War Colombia's government had previously released files from the laptop that they said proved Chavez's links to the FARC.

Peace talks dragging in Mideast The Bush administration has told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they will need to show progress in their secret talks soon, or risk a potentially fatal erosion in public support for a process now in its sixth month without any obvious successes.

Pro-EU Party Wins Serb Election, But No Majority ´Serbs have undoubtedly confirmed a clear European path for Serbia,´ Tadic told supporters at his Democratic Party headquarters.

EU Says Pro-EU Win Will Speed Serbian Membership ´The pro-European side in Serbia won, which was what we were aiming for in the European Union,´ Rupel told Reuters by telephone.

Police question Fritzl's wife again Austrian police question Josef Fritzl's wife, 68-year-old Rosemarie once again to determine if she knew about his secret life.

Chavez Denies Charges Of Ties To Colombia Rebels Colombia's government had previously released files from the laptop that they said proved Chavez's links to the FARC.

EU Says ´Happy´ Pro-EU Party Winning Serbian Vote ´The pro-European side in Serbia won, which was what we were aiming for in the European Union,´ Rupel told Reuters by telephone.

Policeman accused of molesting woman A woman on Saturday alleged a Delhi traffic police constable had manhandled her and tried to tear off her clothes after an argument over a traffic violation. A senior official denied the allegation.

Blair U-turns left 'volcano' Brown fuming Tony Blair's former deputy said in an interview published on Sunday that he intervened in dozens of angry disputes between the prime minister and his eventual successor Gordon Brown.

Rest in peace under water The Neptune Memorial Reef is located in open waters 5.25km off the coast of Key Biscayne, which means any certified diver can visit. The artificial reef's first phase allows for about 850 remains.

Yuvraj's father in cheating case The father of cricketer Yuvraj Singh and five other relatives have been booked on charges of cheating and conspiracy in a property matter, police said here on Saturday.

Students to become eligible for interest-free study loans Students will soon be able to take interest-free loans till they complete higher studies with the government planning to allocate Rs40 billion (Dh3.53 billion) for the purpose, a government official said.

Who will tell Clinton to quit? Daughter Chelsea Senior aides say former first daughter best suited to ask mother to drop out of presidential race

Sri Lanka's ruling coalition wins in volatile eastern province Sri Lanka's ruling party won control of the country's tense Eastern Province yesterday following an election that monitors said was marred by voter intimidation and fraud.

Moro fighters blame Manila for stalled talks Muslim guerrillas said yesterday they are ready for war and accused the Philippine government of abandoning Malaysian-brokered peace talks by refusing to honour earlier accords.

A restaurant on rail tracks caters to Kolkata's poor Popularly known as "Gariber Hotel" or food joint for the destitute, it is run today by 40-year-old Fatima Bibi at the southern division of Sealdah Station in north Kolkata.

7 killed as army clashes with rebels in Kashmir Indian forces and suspected rebels clashed on Sunday in two separate incidents in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing seven people, including two civilians and a news photographer.

Japan aims to cut emissions up to 80% by 2050 Japan, the world's fifth biggest polluter, will announce a target next month for cutting domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 60 to 80 per cent from current levels by 2050, media reported on Sunday.

Indian Air Force inducts Akash missile The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to induct two squadrons of the indigenous Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM).

22 dead in Oklahoma, Missouri tornadoes Violent tornadoes have left at least 19 people dead on Saturday in the US states of Missouri and Oklahoma, authorities said.

Pro-EU party wins Serb election but no majority BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's pro-European Union parties won a "very convincing victory" over anti-EU nationalists in a general election on Sunday but were far short of a governing majority, monitors said.

Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women Nepalese authorities today arrested 560 Tibetan women, including Buddhist nuns, for protesting China's actions in three all-female rallies across Kathmandu. They marked the first protests of their kind, and the largest round-up since China's crackdown in the region in March; the prisoners will be freed later. Nepal, home to 20,000 Tibetan exiles since the crackdown, bars pro-Tibet agitation.

Tornadoes kill at least 21 across US WASHINGTON : A series of powerful tornadoes tore across the United States late Saturday, killing at least 21 people and shattering homes and businesses, officials and media said.