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Morning News


May.17   Turkey   Judge dies in court attack
  A gunman has shot dead a prominent judge and wounded 4 others in an attack on highest court in Ankara


  Baghdad     Judge mulls Hussein testimony bid  The chief judge will consider a request for the former president to offer testimony on behalf of a co-defendant

  Paris Gatlin loses his 100 meters record  IAAF: Justin Gatlin has been deprived of his world record, because of a timing error. The timing was 9.766 sec.

  Indonesia Mt. Merapi shudders back to life  The mount has shot out a cloud of hot ash and gas, ending 2 days of relative calm and reviving fears

  Rome Prodi names new Italy government  Incoming Prime Minister is giving a list of ministers to the President. D'Alema has been named as foreign minister

  Iran Iran: EU offer 'walnuts for gold'  President Ahmadinejad has rejected a possible offer for incentives, including a light-water nuclear reactor

Day News


  Paris   Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph
  Arsenal goalkeeper became the first player sent off in a European Cup final as Barcelona triumphed 2-1


  Chad   Youths torn from camps, forced to fights  Children as young as 13 from squalid refugee camps are being forced into combat by Sudanese rebels

  Paris   MPs back French immigration bill  The parliament has given backing to a bill that will make it more difficult for the unskilled to settle in France

  Sao Paulo 156 killed in police vs. gang violence  Police lost 41 comrades in gang attacks, and killed 22 more suspected criminals

  Western Canada Sharks busted by Oilers  8th-seeded Edmonton Oilers held off San Jose 2-0 in Game 6 of the quarterfinal series
 Peca and Horcoff scored, and Roloson made 24 saves in the biggest game of his career. After dropping the first 2 games in SJ, Edmonton stormed back with 4 straight victories


  Angola Worst cholera outbreak  An epidemic has now killed more than 1,200 people in the past three months. 35,000 people have fallen ill

  Washington Bush signs 'pro-growth' tax cut  The President has signed into law a $70bn tax cut which he says will boost the US economy

  China Typhoon slams into Chinese coast  Typhoon Chanchu with 100 mph winds, veered to the east and spared Hong Kong before roaring across mainland

  Gaza Hamas puts armed followers on streets  The ruling party put 3,000 armed followers on the streets in a show of force aimed at gunmen from rival factions

  Polynesia Second quake strikes near Tonga  5.9 earthquake hit about 6 miles below the ocean about 90 miles east-northeast of main center of Nuku'alofa

Evening News


  Southern Afghanistan   'Many dead' in major clash
  Southern Afghanistan has seen a fierce battle between Taleban and police, with 40 people were killed


  China     Two die as typhoon batters China  Chanchu, packing winds of up to 106 mph, has swept into southern China, leaving 2 children dead
San Francisco Bay Area , May 17, 2006 Timeline