Burma death toll jumps to 78,000
The official death toll for Burma's cyclone disaster jumps to nearly 78,000 with 56,000 missing, state TV says.

'Five million' homeless in quake
Almost five million people have been left homeless by Monday's earthquake in China's Sichuan Province, officials say.

Woman jailed for smuggling baby
A Nigerian woman is jailed for 26 months for bringing a child illegally into the UK so she could qualify for a council flat.

Man United parade off after riots
Man United's parade after the Champions League final is postponed following violence in the city on Wednesday.

Carey in fresh Iraq hostage plea
A former Archbishop of Canterbury urges the kidnappers of five British hostages in Iraq to free them.

New Russian wealth sets off mall development boom
Amid record oil prices, Russian developers are expected to open 49 million square feet, of retail space in shopping centers in the second half of 2007 and 2008.

German industry seeks role in modernizing Russia
The German foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, told President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia that German industry was prepared to help the Russian economy reduce its dependence on energy and commodities.

Police arrest 10 men in three countries in Europe in terror investigation
Ten men of Turkish origin were arrested Friday in three European countries as part of a French investigation into what a judge said was a financial-support network tied to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a terrorist group with links to Al Qaeda.

Dutch cartoonist arrested on suspicion of violating hate speech laws
A Dutch political cartoonist was arrested this week on suspicion of insulting people because of their race or religion through his work, authorities said Friday.

Russia detains man accused of spying for Georgia
Russian news agencies have reported that the nation's security service has detained a man accused of spying for Georgia in the volatile North Caucasus region of Russia.

Moussaoui Juror Falls Ill; Deliberations to Resume Friday
Jurors in the Zacarias Moussaoui case headed into a fourth day of deliberations Thursday but talks halted when one juror fell ill; deliberations to resume Friday

Iran Test-Fires Another 'Top Secret' Missile
Iran's state-run television says it successfully test-fired a "top secret" missile, the third in a week.

Duke Lacrosse Coach Resigns Amid Rape Flap
University cancels remainder of season after allegations that three players raped an exotic dancer at a party.

100 Homes Threatened by Weakened Dam in Northern California
About 100 homes were being evacuated Wednesday morning as a small earthen dam in Calaveras County in northern California weakened by an overnight thunderstorm threatened to break.

Video Claims to Show Insurgents Dragging Burning Body of U.S
A poor-quality video posted on the Internet Wednesday in the name of an extremist group claimed to show Iraqi insurgents dragging the burning body of a U.S. pilot on the ground after the crash of an Apache helicopter.