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Morning News


May.24   Southern Italy   Violence breaks out over trash crisis Map of Naples Italy
  Police and protesters furiously clashed at government plans to dump mountains of uncollected trash from Naples in their towns
 8 Italian policemen and three other people have been injured


  Zimbabwe   Tsvangirai returns home
  Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to Zimbabwe for the first time since leaving the country after the controversial March 29 election
 The return was delayed amid an alleged army plot to kill him, which the ruling party said was 'fantasy'. Tsvangirai says he will win a June run-off presidential poll. The MDC leader accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of seeking to 'decimate' opposition structures ahead of the vote


  Kabul   Afghans appalled Marines not charged  Afghan officials expressed outrage at the decision by the U.S. military not to charge Marines involved in a shooting that left 19 Afghan civilians dead

Day News


  Colombia     FARC leader dead
  Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
 He is thought to be 78 years old. A national news magazine had earlier reported the death on 26 March, citing the defence minister, Juan Manuel Santos. Marulanda has led the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia since its foundation in 1964


  Myanmar     Burma seeks crucial aid donations  Dozens of international delegates are to meet in Rangoon to pledge money for recovery after the devastating Cyclone Nargis, which killed 78,000

  London Chelsea hands pink slip to Grant  Chelsea fired the Israeli coach 3 days after the club lost to Manchester United in the Champions League final

  Rome Roma defeat Inter to retain Italian Cup  Roma retained the Cup after a 2-1 victory over champions at the Stadio Olimpico to gain revenge for their defeat in the Serie A title race

  Johannesburg Protest against anti-foreigner violence  South Africans protesting the violence marched carrying signs saying, 'Stop the Senseless Killing' and 'Mr. Mbeke, Where are You?'

Evening News


  Colombia Earthquake kills six  The quake, with a magnitude 5.6, shook buildings and sent residents running into the streets in the capital

  Southern China Survivor found in rubble  Eighty-year-old Xiao Zhihu, has been pulled from the rubble more than 10 days after a massive earthquake
San Francisco Bay Area , May 24, 2008 Timeline