| 15
dead as boat with 80 people sinks in Amazon
|
Sao
Paulo (Brazil), May 5:
A boat ferrying at least 80 people home from a party sank in
Brazil's Amazon region, killing at least 15 and leaving dozens
missing, according to rescue officials and Brazil's government.
|
| Aid
agencies struggle with Myanmar cyclone damage
|
Yangon,
May 5:
Myanmar's military authorities and foreign aid workers struggled
on Monday to assess the damage from a devastating cyclone that
killed more than 350 people and left tens of thousands homeless.
|
| China,
Dalai Lama aides agree to further contact
|
Shenzhen,
May 5:
Envoys of the Dalai Lama and Chinese officials have agreed to
further contact after a day of talks aimed at mending fences
amid a wave of unrest pushed Tibet to centre stage ahead of
the 2008 Olympics.
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| South
Asians in UK in heart attack risk zone
|
London,
May 5:
Seven out of 10 people with suspected angina in Britain are
not receiving appropriate x-ray tests, putting them at risk
of heart attacks, researchers have found.
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| Pro-Nepali
Congress Jha elected FNJA President
|
Kathmandu,
May 5:
Nepali Congress candidate Dharmendra Jha has been elected as
the President of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists Association,
the country's umbrella media organisation.
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