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New cyclone forming in Burma area

The United Nations said today another cyclone was forming near Burma, less than two weeks after it was devastated by a killer storm. Read

Bush 'disappointed' with flawed Iraq intelligence

President George Bush said he was disappointed in “flawed intelligence” before the Iraq war and fears that if a Democrat wins the US presidency in November and withdrew troops early, it could “eventually lead to another attack on the United States”. Read

Eight killed, 16 injured in Bangladesh train crash

At least eight people were killed when two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh today, a railway official said. Read

Policeman killed by car bomb in Spain

A powerful car bomb exploded outside a police station in northern Spain today, killing one officer and wounding four others in an attack blamed on the militant Basque separatist group ETA, police said. Read

Aliens may exist, says Vatican astronomer

Aliens could be out there, and believing that the universe may contain extraterrestrial life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican’s chief astronomer says. Read

Man quizzed over deaths of five family members in Austria

Police in Austria were today questioning a 39-year-old man who said he killed his wife and seven-year-old daughter. Read

Hundreds evacuated as wildfires tear through Florida

Wildfires fuelled by dry, windy weather destroyed about 50 homes on Florida’s central Atlantic coast and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency. Read

Aussie driver used seatbelt for beer but not for child

An Australian driver who secured a carton of beer in his car with a seat belt but left a five-year-old child unrestrained has been fined £355. Read

Spain ships water to Barcelona to help drought crisis

A ship loaded with drinking water has docked in Barcelona as part of an unprecedented emergency plan to alleviate a drought triggered by rock-bottom rainfall. Read

State takes custody as polygamist sect mother gives birth

A mother taken from a polygamist sect in Texas and being held as a minor in state custody has given birth to a baby boy who was immediately taken into protective custody. Read

Desperate families seek children in China earthquake

The bodies of the youngsters were brought out of the wreckage on doors scavenged from what remained of their school building. Read

Thousands killed in China earthquake

Thousands of troops were called in to central China after a massive earthquake rocked the region today bringing fears of a huge death toll. Read

Burma braced for more rain

Survivors of the Burmese cyclone are bracing themselves for further torrential rain today as aid agencies warn of an impending humanitarian crisis Read

'Get Shorty' actor faces gun charge

Actor Dennis Farina was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his hand luggage. Read

Obama focuses on race against McCain

US presidential hopeful Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail today after a brief break to switch his focus to the expected presidential contest against Republican John McCain, Read

Fears rise of all-out war in Lebanon

Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking Beirut. Read

Three found dead in Japan detergent suicide pact

Three men have been found dead in a car in an apparent suicide by inhaling lethal gas made from detergent. Read

First US aid flight heads for Burma

The United States launched its first relief airlift to Burma today as desperately needed aid supplies started to trickle through to cyclone victims. Read

Death toll rises as tornados sweep US

A tornado that spun across the Oklahoma-Missouri border has killed at least 18 people, injuring dozens more and damaging buildings. Read

1.5m Burmese in danger, says Oxfam

The lives of up to 1.5 million Burmese cyclone victims are in danger from diseases if clean water and sanitation are not provided soon, Oxfam warned today. Read

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