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China declares mourning period as quake toll rises
JIANGYOU (AFP) - China on Sunday declared three days of mourning and suspended the Olympic torch relay nearly a week after a massive quake struck the country's southwest, as the death toll continued to mount.
UN's top disaster official arrives in Myanmar
YANGON (AFP) - The UN's top disaster official John Holmes arrived in Myanmar on Sunday on a three-day visit to convince the reluctant regime to open the doors to a massive relief effort after Cyclone Nargis.
Bush says Mideast peace needs 'tough sacrifices'
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (AFP) - US President George W. Bush wrapped up a regional tour on Sunday saying peace in the Middle East was possible by the end of the year but that it required "tough sacrifices."
Obama looks to go 'over the top'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Heading into the Democrats' latest round of White House voting, Barack Obama is bidding to seal the deal against Hillary Clinton and unite the party for its larger battle to come against John McCain.
Researchers despondent as AIDS vaccine still out of reach
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A quarter of a century since the virus that causes AIDS was identified, a vaccine against the deadly disease remains frustratingly out of reach despite a well-funded global effort to find a cure.
Canadian Auto Workers ratify new contract with GM, Chrysler
MONTREAL (AFP) - Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) overwhelmingly approved new labor agreements with General Motors and Chrysler, rounding out the year's contracts with North America's Big Three auto producers, the union said Saturday.
EBRD says former Soviet bloc facing slower economic growth
KIEV (AFP) - The new market economies of the old Soviet bloc face slower economic growth this year, but have mostly shrugged off the impact of the global credit crunch, the EBRD said Sunday.