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Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears
(AP)
AP - Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers blocked by landslides rattled loose in this week's powerful temblor.
Bush says Saudi oil boost doesn't solve US problem
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AP - President Bush said Saudi Arabia's small increase in oil production will not solve soaring U.S. fuel prices, but he defended the wealthy kingdom Saturday against American lawmakers "screaming the loudest" for Riyadh to open its spigots.
As cyclone refugees wait, Myanmar refuses aid
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AP - YANGON, Myanmar Myanmar's junta kept a French navy ship laden with aid waiting outside its maritime border on Saturday, and showed off neatly laid out state relief camps to diplomats.
World faces limits to getting aid into Myanmar
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AP - It is a life-or-death question: If millions of people are at risk, is it acceptable to sit on the sidelines and watch an undemocratic and unprepared regime mismanage a crisis?
Tsvangirai postpones Zimbabwe return after threat
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AP - Zimbabwe's opposition leader was on the way to the airport when word came that assassins were awaiting him in his homeland Saturday, derailing plans for his return.
Queen Elizabeth II's grandson marries Canadian sweetheart
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AFP - Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson, Peter Phillips, on Saturday married his Canadian fiancee, Autumn Kelly, at a ceremony in front of senior royals, family and friends.
Iraq detains 1,000 in anti-al-Qaida crackdown
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AP - Nearly 1,000 people have been detained in a sweep to break al-Qaida in Iraq's sway in Iraq's third largest city, Mosul, but many of the fighters have fled to nearby areas, where troops are hunting for them, Iraqi officials said Saturday.
Brazil's illegal logging hard to combat
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AP - Federal agents swooped in to close sawmills and confiscate wood in a government crackdown on illegal logging less than three months ago.
Assassination fears paralyse Zimbabwe opposition
(AFP)
AFP - Fears of an assassination plot against Zimbabwe's opposition leader delayed his long-awaited homecoming on Saturday ahead of an election showdown with veteran President Robert Mugabe on June 27.
FHockey: India to face Argentina in final after beating Malaysia
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AFP - A young Indian team edged Malaysia 2-1 on Saturday to qualify for the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup field hockey tournament.
Australian fugitive returns to Melbourne amid tight security
(AFP)
AFP - Australia's most wanted fugitive landed in Melbourne on a flight from Greece amid tight security on Saturday, more than two years after fleeing his homeland.
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