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Supporters of Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez wave flags during his closing campaign rally in Santo Domingo, Monday, May 12, 2008.

President is favored in today's Dominican election -
Yahoo Daily News

By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press Writer 6 minutes ago SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - President Leonel Fernandez was favored to win a third term on Friday, despite concerns over long-serving politicians in this Caribbean nation with a painful history of rule by strongmen....

photo: AP Photo / Ramon Espinosa

Opinion Worldwide

Obama admires Bush
International Herald Tribune

Hezbollah is one of the world's most radical terrorist organizations. Over the last week or so,...

Olmert's political abyss
The Washington Times

Everywhere he looks, embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sees potential disaster...

Bush's blind spot
The Washington Times

Don't know why I bother. The man is leaving office in eight months; his presidency is...

Mugabe acknowledges election disaster as run-off date set

Turkish Press

Zimbabwean Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai speaks to the media during a press conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has acknowledged he had suffered an electoral disaster in losing a first round against arch...
photo: AP

A slice of the Middle East

The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - Maher Abudamous, the dark, slender owner of Layaly, an immaculate Middle Eastern restaurant in the Richmond, happens to be a Palestinian from Jerusalem. For his small, perfect menu, he has plucked the best preparations...
photo: White House / Shealah Craighead

Red Cross says clean water most urgent need for Myanmar cyclone victims

Myanmar children eat food from local donations on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, May 16, 2008.

AOL

GENEVA (AP) - Lack of clean water will be the biggest killer in cyclone-hit Myanmar in the coming days, the international Red Cross said Friday. Hundreds of thousands of cyclone victims in the Southeast Asian country need clean water urgently or risk...
photo: AP Photo

Nigeria pipeline burns for second day

People attempt to put out flames in their burning village on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, May 15, 2008.

Independent online (SA)

Lagos - Nigerian firefighters battled on Friday to put out flames pouring from a burst oil pipeline a day after a huge explosion that Red Cross officials said killed 100 people. An excavator accidentally pierced the pipeline, creating a lake of...
photo: AP Photo

Turkey Is Unique Bridge Between East And West, Queen Elizabeth II

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, is welcomed by children waving Britain's Union Jack flags, upon her arrival at British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, May 16, 2008.

Turkish Press

ANKARA - The Queen of the United Kingdom said on Tuesday that Turkey had become a unique bridge between the East and the West at a crucial time for both the EU and the world. Turkish President Abdullah Gul hosted a banquet at the Cankaya...
photo: AP Photo / Kayhan Ozer, Pool

Aftershocks spark landslides in China quake area

A woman cries near the rubble of a collapsed building after her relative's dead body was found in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province Friday, May 16, 2008.

Globe and Mail

A strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicentre of this week's powerful earthquake Friday, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China. Elsewhere, rescuers were still finding survivors after being buried in rubble...
photo: AP / Vincent Yu

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