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Morning News


Apr.17   Kenya     Unity government sworn in
  Kenya swore in a new Cabinet, split 50-50 between former bitter enemies from opposing parties
 The ceremony capped months of violence in which about 1,000 people died following last year's disputed elections


  New Delhi   Heavy security for torch
  The Olympic torch relay has completed the latest leg of its world tour amid heavy security to protect it from protests


  South Africa     S Africa joins Zimbabwe vote call  South Africa has joined international calls for Zimbabwe's electoral commission to release the results of the presidential election

  Northern Iraq Suicide bomber kills 42 at funeral  An attacker wearing a suicide vest killed 42 people at a funeral for a tribal leader in a village dominated by the U.S.-backed movement

Day News


  Zimbabwe   Opposition party 'was offered deal'  MDC party came close to an agreement with the ruling Zanu-PF to remove President Mugabe from power

  Washington Brown: Bush owed huge debt of gratitude  Bush and British Prime Minister discussed a range of topics including terrorism, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran and economic issues

  West Pakistan Al Qaeda still in tribal areas  U.S. government study: Al Qaeda is still operating within Pakistan's mountainous tribal region bordering Afghanistan

  North Korea North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N.  North Korea may be on the brink of another famine as a result of floods, the increase in food prices, and a malnourished population

  Pakistan UN warns Pakistan on refugee plan  Refugee agency (UNHCR): Pakistan needs to revise a plan to repatriate 2.4 million Afghan refugees by the end of 2009

  Haiti UN appeals to Haitian politicians  The head of the mission in Haiti has called for a new government to be chosen as soon as possible to avoid further unrest over food prices

Evening News


  South Korea   S Korea 'due to lift US beef ban'
  Seoul's farm ministry: South Korea has agreed to relax restrictions on beef imports from the US


  Darfur   Attacks force U.N. to cut food relief  Attacks on its humanitarian convoys are forcing the World Food Program to cut the rations it provides to millions of hungry people

  Los Angeles Elderly pair murdered homeless  Helen Golay, 77, and Olga Rutterschmidt, 75, have been convicted over the murder of 2 men in an attempt to collect $2.8m in life insurance

  Zimbabwe Tsvangirai: U.N. must act on Zimbabwe  Opposition leader has called for the U.N. to set up a criminal court to prosecute those guilty of violence in the aftermath of the election
San Francisco Bay Area , April 17, 2008 Timeline