Zimbabwe’s Opposition Alleges Members Targeted in Assassination Plot
May 4, 2008
Zimbabwe’s leading opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has accused government of plotting to assassinate its top officials in a move meant to reverse the opposition’s victory in last March’s elections, APA learned on Sunday. Read more
Missing Canoeist Rescued After Extensive Air And Sea Search Off the Coast of Hastings,U.K.
May 4, 2008
A missing canoeist has been rescued after an extensive air and sea search off the coast of Hastings. Dover Coastguard received a 999 call at 12.45pm from a man reporting his son had just called him on a mobile phone to say he was very cold, lost and tired in a kayak somewhere off the coast. Read more
Director General of the Asia Development Bank States That Nearly a Billion People in Asia Affected By the Food Crisis
May 4, 2008
The Director General of the Asia Development Bank, Rajat Nag, has stated that nearly a billion people in Asia ,including about 600 million people who survive on just under a dollar a day , on the poverty line, and another 400 million who are just above the poverty line are affected by this catastrophe. Read more
Palestinian Police Deploy in West Bank Town
May 4, 2008
The Palestinian Authority has launched a new security initiative in the West Bank. The move, which coincides with a U.S. peace mission to the Middle East, has been met with Israeli skepticism. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Read more
Rice Defends Bush Travel Plans for Israel Anniversary
May 4, 2008
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Saturday defended President Bush’s plan to visit Israel later this month for celebrations of its 60th anniversary, without making a corresponding visit to Palestinian areas. Rice is in Jerusalem for more talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials. VOA’s David Gollust has a report. Read more
$180.1 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in Minnesota!
May 4, 2008
One lucky ticket in Minnesota matched all 6 numbers Saturday and walked away with the $180.1 million jackpot. The holder of the winning ticket will now have to decide to either take the 29- year, 30-installment annuity, or the one time cash “lump sum” amount of $88,020,951. Read more
