Dominican leader 'wins election' BBC News President Leonel Fernandez looks set to win re-election in the Dominican Republic. Exit polls gave him a clear lead over his main opponent, Miguel... photo: AP Photo / Ariana Cubillos
The News Tribune WATERTOWN, S.D. -- Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a full-throttle challenge to the Republican presidential... photo: AP / Journal Times, Mark Hertzberg DefenceElectionPhotosPoliticsUS
Dawn HONG KONG, May 16: Asianstocks closed mostly higher on Friday as official figures showed robust economic growth in Japan and Hong Kong despite the fallout from the global financial crisis. Japans economy, the worlds second biggest, grew at a... photo: AP /Itsuo Inouye AsiaBusinessEconomyJapanPhotos
The Manila Times Anakpawis party-list Rep. Crispin Beltran on Friday condemned the killing of Celso Puas, local leader of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas Davao City. Based on the records of human rights group Karapatan, Puas is the 903rd victim of extrajudicial... photo: AP/Aaron Favila DavaoInvestigationKillingsPhilippinesPhotos
Star Tribune PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - More emergency food aid is on its way to Haiti. The U.S. government says it will ship an additional US$20 (euro13 million) million in emergency food aid to the Caribbean country. The announcement comes a month after protests... photo: Army / SPC MICHAEL J. HALGREN (USA) AidHaitiMillionPhotosUS
Middle East Online BAGHDAD - The problem of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Iraqirefugees in neighbouring countries is likely to grow into a regional and international problem because the government appears to have no clear policy to tackle it, a member of... photo: WN / Kamaran Najm BaghdadGovernmentIraqPhotosRefugee