The US unemployment rate reportedly rose at its fastest pace in more than two decades last month fuelling fears of a recession in the world\'s largest economy.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign team said she would withdraw from the race to become the Democratic candidate for the United States presidency, and back her rival Barack Obama.
US Senator Barack Obama has pledged unwavering support for Israel in his first foreign policy speech since declaring himself the Democratic nominee for president.
United States presidential hopeful Barack Obama said he may travel to Iraq between winning the Democratic nomination and the November general election.
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has called for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to take a leave of absence or resign as he battles allegations of corruption.
International donors meeting in the former Burmese capital, Rangoon, have pledged nearly US$50 million in aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis, which struck Burma more than three weeks ago.
South African troops have been deployed for the first time in an effort to stop attacks on foreigners that have left 42 dead and forced thousands to flee.
A woman who survived nine days trapped in debris yesterday became the latest in a series of so called against-the-odds rescues in China where the official death toll from last week\'s massive earthquake has risen to more than 41,000.
