Recession Fires Worldwide May Day Rallies -- Yahoo News/AFP
BERLIN (AFP) – Global Labour Day rallies attended by hundreds of thousands of people angered or worried by recession turned ugly in a host of affected countries Friday.
The worst violence was seen in Turkey and across a series of European cities, with Cuba's traditional red-letter day focused on ending decades of a US trade embargo and Zimbabwe's prime minister pleading for patience awaiting international donor investment in its shattered economy.
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MIDDLE EAST
Three Americans killed in Iraq.
April brings highest Iraq death toll in seven months. Spike in Iraq violence is temporary: official.
Hezbollah insists that they have no intention to destabilize Egypt.
UN asks Israel to freeze Arab home demolitions. Tens of thousands of Palestinians risk losing homes: UN.
Torture tape central to lawsuit against UAE sheikh
ASIA
Sri Lanka admits attacks on 'no-fire' zone. U.N. council sees no need to punish Sri Lanka.
India votes in third phase of polls.
US: No economic aid for North Korea.
Pakistan nuclear program facing cuts.
China bans foreign financial news operations.
Asia's first swine flu case reported in Hong Kong.
AFRICA
Kenyan PM's wife joins "sex boycott".
Charges against Madagascar 'PM'.
UN extends mandate of force in southern Sudan.
Darfur refugees urge AU to pursue Beshir arrest: report.
Senior Ethiopia officers "plotted assassinations".
U.S. faith panel blacklists Nigeria.
EUROPE
Nato and Moscow in war of words after Russian envoys expelled.
Russia accused of 'annexation' of Georgia provinces.
Georgia says Russia's accords with its former republics 'provocation'.
France reports first cases of new flu.
'Desperate' driver in Dutch royal attack dies.
Swiss bank refuses US tax request.
AMERICAS
Chavez says Colombia rebels unwelcome in Venezuela.
Clashes, tear gas at Venezuela opposition march.
Clinton warns of Iranian, Chinese gains in Latin America.
Mexican drug fight nets 60,000 suspects.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US to limit Guantanamo releases.
Gates grilled on moving detainees. Senators press Gates on Gitmo closing.
Al-Qaeda 'agent' in US court plea. More news here.
Iran 'leading terrorism sponsor'.
Families' anger over delay into report on 7/7 security failings.
ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL CRISIS
Bulls take the market by the horns.
Could Asia pull the world out of recession?
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