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U.N. says up to 2.5 million affected in Myanmar cyclone 7:58am IST

YANGON (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday up to 2.5 million people might have been affected by the Myanmar cyclone and proposed a high-level donors conference as the Myanmar junta again limited foreign aid.  Full Article

 
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Myanmar to seek ASEAN help, won't allow foreigners - paper 6:37am IST 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cyclone-hit Myanmar could seek assistance from Southeast Asian nations at a meeting in Singapore but is unlikely to allow foreigners to enter the country, The Straits Times quoted Singapore's foreign minister as saying.  Full Article 

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Pakistan's Zardari says wants to save coalition Wednesday, 14 May 2008 

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The leader of the main party in Pakistan's fractured six-week-old coalition government, Asif Ali Zardari, said on Wednesday he hoped the party that resigned from the cabinet this week would remain a partner.  Full Article 

8 bombs rip through heart of Jaipur

May 14 - In one of the deadliest terror attacks in recent history, eight carefully planted bombs went off in the span of 12 minutes at different locations in the heart of Jaipur city killing 60 and injuring more than 150 people.  Play Video

 
Seventeen-year-old, mother of 7

Pamela Villarruel, 17, bore all seven children in just three pregnancies, having her first boy in 2005 when she was 14 and the other six girls in two deliveries of triplets in the following two years.