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Myanmar junta blocks UN chief from meeting Suu Kyi
NAYPYIDAW - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply disappointed" after the chief of Myanmar's military junta on Saturday refused to let him meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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North Korea raises stakes with new missile launch
as of 07/04/2009 1:35 PM
SEOUL - North Korea test-fired three Scud missiles on Saturday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said, further stoking regional tensions that were already high due to its nuclear test in May.
...full articleAccess to swine flu vaccine a 'critical question': WHO
as of 07/04/2009 8:35 AM
CANCUN - Universal access to a swine flu vaccine remains a "critical question," the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
...full articleFans urged to stay away from Jackson memorial
as of 07/04/2009 1:20 PM
LOS ANGELES - Fans preparing to descend on Los Angeles for next week's Michael Jackson memorial service were urged to watch the event via television Friday amid fears of huge crowds of mourners at the event.
...full articleWHO sees swine flu tailing off in northern summer
as of 07/04/2009 2:17 AMGENEVA - The World Health Organization still expects the swine flu pandemic to subside in the northern hemisphere over the summer, despite its persistence in the likes of the United States and Britain.
...full articleIsraeli sub sails Suez, signaling reach to Iran
as of 07/04/2009 1:33 AM
JERUSALEM – An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual maneuver as a show of strategic reach in the face of Iran.
...full articleIranian cleric says UK embassy staff face trial
as of 07/04/2009 2:21 AM
TEHRAN – A powerful Iranian cleric warned on Friday that detained British embassy staff would face trial for their alleged role in post-election unrest, and EU countries summoned Iranian envoys to protest against the detentions.
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