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May 14, 2008
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NPR Topics: News Israel Turns 60 The country's leaders and citizens are debating the unsure future of the state on its anniversay. Can Israel ever find a way to forge peace with its Arab neighbors, while also protecting its Jewish democracy? Entire villages were decimated by the temblor in China. Chinese troops are starting to pour into the hard-hit areas, passing blocked roads, to look for survivors and deliver aid. The first Chinese rescue teams have made their way into the heart of the disaster, the city of Yingxiu, which lay at the epicenter of Monday's magnitude 7.9 quake. The official Xinhua News Agency said the tally of the dead from Monday's quake rose to 14,866. Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to Adm. Timothy Keating, head of U.S. Pacific Command, about his attempts to get Myanmar's military government to allow more relief flights into the country. The survivors of Myanmar's devastating cyclone are growing increasingly desperate as foreign aid remained at a trickle, and overstretched aid workers struggled to reach hard-hit areas. As nearly 2 million survivors of a cyclone that struck Myanmar remained at risk Wednesday, an unidentified NPR reporter there told co-host Steve Inskeep that there is a bit of good news: The United Nations was able to get a few visas for personnel who have been waiting in Bangkok. More top news (npr.org)
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NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | PBS
Helicopters Drop Food to Isolated Quake Survivors in China
As the official death toll in China's massive earthquake neared 15,000 Wednesday, military helicopters dropped food and medicine to survivors who remained cut off in remote mountain villages.
After W.Va. Win, Clinton Is 'More Determined Than Ever' to Stay in Race
Sen. Hillary Clinton coasted to an easy win over rival Sen. Barack Obama in the West Virginia primary Tuesday. "I am more determined than ever to carry on this campaign until everyone has had a chance to make their voices heard," Clinton told supporters in Charleston.
International Aid Organizations Face Continuing Hurdles in Myanmar
France, Britain and Germany called for humanitarian aid to continue to flow to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar despite sporadic government resistance. Andrew Kirkwood, country director for Save the Children in Myanmar, describes the challenges aid groups are facing.
New Schools of Financial Thought Emerge Amid Economic Shake-ups
As the U.S. grapples with an economic slowdown and a housing slump, financial leaders are rethinking their strategies. Financier and author George Soros reflects on the changing business trends and details his new book, which examines the "credit crash" of 2008.
Robert Rauschenberg, Pioneering American Pop Artist, Dies at Age 82
Robert Rauschenberg, a maverick American pop artist who has been celebrated as one of the most influential cultural innovators of the second half of the 20th century, died late Monday at age 82. In a photo slide show, view a selection of his distinctive works.
Helicopters Drop Food to Isolated Quake Survivors in China
As the official death toll in China's massive earthquake neared 15,000 Wednesday, military helicopters dropped food and medicine to survivors who remained cut off in remote mountain villages.
After W.Va. Win, Clinton Is 'More Determined Than Ever' to Stay in Race
Sen. Hillary Clinton coasted to an easy win over rival Sen. Barack Obama in the West Virginia primary Tuesday. "I am more determined than ever to carry on this campaign until everyone has had a chance to make their voices heard," Clinton told supporters in Charleston.
International Aid Organizations Face Continuing Hurdles in Myanmar
France, Britain and Germany called for humanitarian aid to continue to flow to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar despite sporadic government resistance. Andrew Kirkwood, country director for Save the Children in Myanmar, describes the challenges aid groups are facing.
New Schools of Financial Thought Emerge Amid Economic Shake-ups
As the U.S. grapples with an economic slowdown and a housing slump, financial leaders are rethinking their strategies. Financier and author George Soros reflects on the changing business trends and details his new book, which examines the "credit crash" of 2008.
Robert Rauschenberg, Pioneering American Pop Artist, Dies at Age 82
Robert Rauschenberg, a maverick American pop artist who has been celebrated as one of the most influential cultural innovators of the second half of the 20th century, died late Monday at age 82. In a photo slide show, view a selection of his distinctive works.
BBC News
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China quake toll close to 15,000
Nearly 15,000 people died and 25,000 are still trapped in the earthquake that hit China, official media say.
New deadline for Zimbabwe's vote
Zimbabwe's government extends by 90 days the deadline by which a presidential run-off vote must be held.
Estonian cyber defence hub set up
Nato backs a new cyber defence centre in Estonia, which last year blamed Russia for targeting its internet structure.
'No access' to Burma cyclone zone
Burma's military rules are beefing up security to keep foreigners out of the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis.
Eighteen killed at Iraq funeral
At least 18 people are killed and 35 wounded in a suicide bombing at a funeral in the Iraqi capital, officials say.
China quake toll close to 15,000
Nearly 15,000 people died and 25,000 are still trapped in the earthquake that hit China, official media say.
New deadline for Zimbabwe's vote
Zimbabwe's government extends by 90 days the deadline by which a presidential run-off vote must be held.
Estonian cyber defence hub set up
Nato backs a new cyber defence centre in Estonia, which last year blamed Russia for targeting its internet structure.
'No access' to Burma cyclone zone
Burma's military rules are beefing up security to keep foreigners out of the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis.
Eighteen killed at Iraq funeral
At least 18 people are killed and 35 wounded in a suicide bombing at a funeral in the Iraqi capital, officials say.
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