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>>Haiti - A top World Food Program official has said that Haiti faces a "major crisis" if international donors don't pony up for emergency aid. Earlier this month, six Haitians were killed in widespread protests about the rising cost of food. The WFP has appealed for $54 million to help dampen the increase. According to the WFP, two-thirds of Haitians live on less than $1 a day and almost half are undernourished. Meanwhile, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos are weighing a rice cartel.
>>Iraq - According to figures from Iraq's Health Ministry, April was the deadliest month since last August for Iraqi civilians, 898 of whom died last month. According to U.S. military reports, 49 U.S. soldiers died in April, the deadliest month since last September. The majority of the deaths occurred in Baghdad, where U.S. and Iraqi forces have been fighting an offensive against militants associated with Moqtada al Sadr.
Africa
- Somalia - Civilians gunned down in Somalia
- Burundi - Burundi must act on torture, rights group says
- Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe police accuse opposition
- Namibia - Namibia's treasure ship wreck
- Zimbabwe - Leaked poll results show that Mugabe lost, but will fight second round
- Zimbabwe - Harare to concede Tsvangirai victory
- Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe braced for presidential run-off
- Burundi - Burundi aims to rid itself of landmines
- Sudan - Intensified Fighting, Inadequate Aid Mar Return of Refugees to S. Sudan
- Egypt - 7 European and Canadian Tourists Killed in Egypt Bus Accident
- South Africa - SA elephants can be culled again
- Somalia - US air strikes succeed in killing top al Qaeda terrorist in Somalia
- Sudan - Militias attack Darfuris refusing census, kill 5
- Argentina - Argentina rattled by Falkland drilling plans
- Haiti - World Food Program sees 'major crisis' in Haiti
- U.S. - Fewer Latino Immigrants Sending Money Home
- China - 167 children rescued in China child labour crackdown
- China - Olympic 100 days countdown marred by US and UK criticism of China
- China - Beijing is to impose smoking ban
- N. Korea - House draws line on North Korea
- S. Korea - Emerging markets power S Korea exports
- Vietnam - 5 Asian Nations Are Weighing a Rice Cartel
- China - New anti-French rallies in China
- China - China opens record-breaking sea bridge
- Germany - Germany opens huge Nazi crimes archive to public
- Spain - Spain moves against illegal road races
- Belarus - Belarus Expels 10 U.S. Diplomats in Sanctions Dispute
- Italy - 5 French Mountaineers Die in Avalanche in Italy
- Turkey - EU hails Turkey free speech move
- Israel - New plan for W Bank checkpoints
- Iran - Iran launches new crackdown on dress code offenders
- Israel - Palestinian factions agree to truce with Israel: MENA
- Turkey - Turkey says inflation will be double target
- Iraq - April Iraq's deadliest month since last August
- Iraq - Iraq Team to Discuss Militias With Iran
- Iran - 'Provocative' Clinton angers Iran
- Iran - Quake hits Iran, about 100 lightly injured: TV
