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Morning News


May.21   Syria Israel-Syria confirm peace talks  Israel and Syria are holding indirect talks to reach a comprehensive peace agreement. They are still technically at war over the Golan Heights

  Paris Fishermen clash with police  French fishermen stepped up protests over rising fuel costs. Protesters threw flares and police fired tear gas outside the agriculture ministry

Day News


  Moscow   United victorious after shoot-out drama
  Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night
 Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 42nd goal of the season with a header in the 26th minute. Chelsea tied it in the 45th when unmarked Frank Lampard scored from 12 yards. Chelsea captain John Terry had struck the post with his penalty; Substitute Nicholas Anelka's spot-kick was saved by Edwin van der Sar to hand United victory


  France   France braces for day of strikes  Workers at the national rail company, SNCF, have begun strike action against President Sarkozy's plans to reform public-sector pensions

  USA   U.S. handling of child detainees under fire  Human Rights Watch is saying 'some children have been detained for more than a year without charge or trial'

  Myanmar     U.N. chief: focus now reconstruction   Ban Ki-moon: Asian nations are beginning to focus on the reconstruction needs of Myanmar, devastated by Cyclone Nargis

  Japan Japan to probe whale meat 'theft'  Officials in Tokyo are to investigate claims that shipping crews stole a tonne of meat from whale hunt

  South Africa Mbeki deploys army to stop killings  President has approved the deployment of the army to help stop attacks on foreigners that have claimed at least 22 lives

  Southern China Another against-odds quake rescue  A woman who survived 9 days trapped in debris became the latest in a series of aganist-the-odds rescues

Evening News


  London Dalai Lama sees change in China  The Dalai Lama believes China is changing and that this could lead to a 'more transparent' attitude over Tibet
San Francisco Bay Area , May 21, 2008 Timeline