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MYANMAR: Food aid "impounded" as selective approach from government dismays aid workers 09-05-2008 WFP has suspended its limited air cargo deliveries on 9 May, after two plane loads of food aid were impounded in Yangon.

Weekly Report: on Israeli Human Rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 09-05-2008 9 Palestinians, including a woman, were killed and 35 were in injured inlcuding 6 children and a woman by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Iraqi security forces capture top al-Qa'ida leader in Iraq 09-05-2008 Iraqi security forces captured Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, head of al-Qaida in Iraq network, in northern Iraqi city Mosul, Iraqi official television reported on Thursday.

Lebanon: Franjieh insists Hizbullah tried to prevent fighting 09-05-2008 Former Interior Minister and head of the Marada Movement Suleiman Franjieh says Hizbullah tried to avoid the events of Wednesday and Thursday for some time, "and they are the ones who were afraid of movements on the street."

Pakistan: Anti-Americanism in Pakistan upsets envoy 09-05-2008 US Ambassador Anne W. Patterson has said that the depth of anti-Americanism in Pakistan, especially in the middle class, has surprised her because Pakistan’s long-term interests are aligned with “ours and with those of other western countries”.

Provincial elections in east Sri Lanka 08-05-2008 For the three communities involved in the history of the ethnic problem in SL this election may be seen as a milestone in determining their next move.

MYANMAR: First visas issued to international relief teams 08-05-2008 John Holmes, head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said in New York that four Asian members of a UN disaster coordination team had obtained clearance and would arrive in Myanmar.

Lebanon: Opposition vows no retreat after day of clashes 08-05-2008 General Labor Confederation (GLC) strike turned political and violent on Wednesday when supporters of the opposition took to the streets and blocked the main road leading to Beirut's international airport in protest at the government's recent decision to sack the facility's security chief, General Wafiq Shoucair, and counter Hizbullah's private phone network.

Pakistan: Nawaz needs to be watched, US house panel told 08-05-2008 A US congressional panel was told on Wednesday that while the PPP was doing a good job in Pakistan, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif needed to be watched.

Israeli army lkills 2, injures 20 and kidnaps 40 08-05-2008 Israeli tanks and troops left the Abasan town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Thursday at dawn leaving behind two killed Palestinians, 20 injured, and kidnapping at least 40 residents

UK gov't 'very disappointed' at unbanning MKO 08-05-2008

Israeli army kidnaps three civilians from Hebron and nearby Sourif village 07-05-2008

India: Muslim body seeks separate mosques for women 07-05-2008

India test-fires longer version of Agni-3 missile 07-05-2008

England forecast to become most overcrowded country in Europe 07-05-2008

Palestine: Soldiers break into the house of a detained legislator, kidnap his son, son-in-law 06-05-2008

Pakistan: 7m SIMs to be blocked by month-end 06-05-2008

US links oil price hike to India, China 06-05-2008

Palestine: Israeli troops shell Beit Lahia, two residents injured 06-05-2008

5 wounded as roadside bomb hits Afghan police vehicle 06-05-2008