http://www.topix.nethttp://www.paloaltodailynews.com en-us Copyright 2008, Topix http://www.topix.net/ http://www.topix.net/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/thousands-flee-china-quake-area-over-flood-fears-5 Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers blocked by landslides rattled loose in this week's powerful temblor. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 14:33:02 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/pirates-hijack-jordanian-ship-off-somali-coast-2 Somali pirates hijacked a Jordanian ship Saturday in the latest in a string of attacks off the lawless coast of Somalia, the head of a seafarer's association said. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 13:25:27 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/spanish-police-arrest-5-suspected-of-hacking-us-agency-sites Spanish police have arrested five people suspected of hacking into or outright disabling thousands of Internet pages, some of them run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia, authorities ... Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 13:06:06 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/tsvangirai-postpones-zimbabwe-return-after-threat-3 Assassination threats have derailed plans by Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to return home to campaign for the presidential runoff vote, a party official said Saturday. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 11:49:12 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/french-navy-ship-near-myanmar-with-aid-2 A French navy ship carrying 1,000 tons of food idled near Myanmar's coast Saturday, awaiting permission from the uncooperative ruling military regime to dock in the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 11:34:20 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/us-house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-visits-iraq U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, met with the Iraqi prime minister Saturday during a surprise visit to Baghdad. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 11:01:32 GMT 1 http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/ex-archbishop-urges-release-of-british-hostages A former Church of England leader has appealed for militants to release five British civilians kidnapped in Iraq a year ago. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 10:23:32 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/bus-crash-in-china-kills-14 State media say at least 14 people have died in a collision between a bus and a tractor in eastern China. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 10:10:37 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/10-militants-4-afghans-in-violence-2 A series of clashes, airstrikes and bomb blasts left 10 militants and four civilians killed in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 09:20:42 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/sri-lankan-military-bombs-rebel-air-strip Sri Lankan air force jets bombed an air strip used by Tamil Tiger rebels, while 16 insurgents were killed in ground clashes in the north, the military said Saturday. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 08:53:00 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/rights-leader-islamist-fighters-seize-somali-town Islamist fighters in Somalia have seized a town that is a major agricultural center, forcing hundreds of refugees to flee, a human rights leader said Saturday. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 08:03:06 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/6-rebels-killed-in-gunbattle-in-indian-kashmir The army says six rebels have been killed in a gunbattle between security forces and suspected Islamic militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 07:49:11 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/latin-america-europe-leaders-make-pledges European and Latin American leaders have pledged to fight poverty, global warming and high food prices, presenting a show of unity amid a festering conflict between two South American nations. Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 06:45:05 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/dominican-republic-president-declares-victory President Leonel Fernandez declared victory early Saturday in the Dominican Republic's national election and pledged to continue pushing forward economic projects that have helped pull the Caribbean nation's ... Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 06:41:21 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/us-postpones-first-guantanamo-war-crimes-trial A military judge on Friday postponed the first war crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, saying he wants to wait until the Supreme Court makes its highly anticipated ruling on the right of detainees to challenge ... Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 05:53:35 GMT http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/hosted/2008/05/tibets-holiest-temple-reopens-after-unrest-in-china Tibet's holiest Buddhist temple reopened Friday, state-run media reported, two months after a violent uprising in Tibetan areas throughout China led the government to close off several of the region's most ... Palo Alto Daily News Sat, 17 May 2008 05:33:01 GMT