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Morning News


May.18   Myanmar     Junta leader visits cyclone refugees Map of Myaungmya Myanmar
  2 weeks after Cyclone Nargis, the country's reclusive junta leader Than Shwe visited a refugee camp outside Yangon


  China     China to mourn quake victims; toll mounts
  China has announced 3 days of national mourning as rescue workers continued to search for survivors among the rubble
 The Olympic torch relay will also be suspended for three days


  Milan   Super-sub Ibrahimovic seals title for Inter  Inter Milan clinched a 3rd successive Serie A title in the final match of the season, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to net both goals

  Southern Italy   Naples rubbish crisis sparks health fears Map of Naples Italy  The U.S. military in Naples is testing tap water and soil because of health worries from that city's pileup of smoldering rubbish

  Hamburg Nadal foils Federer's Hamburg title bid  Rafael Nadal beat defending champion 7-5 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 to win the Hamburg Masters and add the only major clay-court title still missing

  South Africa Deadly clashes in Johannesburg  At least 5 people have been burnt or beaten to death as violence against immigrants spreads. More than 50 other people were taken to hospital

Day News


  Singapore   Burma neighbours in cyclone talks
  The Association of South East Asian Nation is due to hold urgent talks to discuss ways of helping cyclone victims


  Canada     Russia beat Canada for world gold  Russia have won the ice hockey World Championship, dethroning the hosts 5-4 in a dramatic final. Ilya Kovalchuk scored the winner in the overtime

  Manila Gunman kills eight  The man, reportedly drunk, opened fire in Calamba with a M-16 rifle, killing 8 people dead, 5 of them children, and escaped from the scene

  Utah Lakers edge Jazz to seal progress  LA held off a late fightback by Utah to book their place in the NBA Western Conference finals with a tense 108-105 road victory

  Ohio Celtics ousted Cavs 97-92 in Game 7  Pierce played LeBron James to a virtual draw that enabled the Celtics to stave off an extended Cavaliers comeback

  Pennsylvania Penguins ice Flyers, reach Cup Finals  The Penguins was dominating Game 5 from the start with Malone and Evgeni Malkin scoring in the first 10 minutes

Evening News


  Colombia     Rebel leader surrenders
  Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 years
San Francisco Bay Area , May 18, 2008 Timeline