Fears grow of civil war in Lebanon | THE civil war that Lebanon has both dreaded and prepared for over two tense years inched ever closer last night, after Hezbollah guerillas shut down parts of Beirut and surrounding pro-government me... (photo: AP Photo / Bela Szandelszky) The Australian
No escape from Middle Eastern wars | By David Ignatius | Daily Star staff | Friday, May 09, 2008 | The game-changing events in the 2008 campaign are issues of war and peace. Both may be in play between now and November, in ways that ad... (photo: AP /Nasser Ishtayeh) Daily Star Lebanon
Sunnis, Shias clash in eastern Lebanon | BEIRUT - Shia supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah clashed Thursday for a second straight day with Sunni supporters of Lebanon's US-backed government. | At least two people were wounded when membe... (photo: AP Photo / Hussein Malla)Khaleej Times BeirutHezbollahLebanonMideastPhotosSlideshow
Berlusconi sworn in as leader May 9, 2008 8:10 AM | Silvio Berlusconi has been sworn in as prime minister of Italy, returning to power after nearly two years in opposition faced with the arduous task ... (photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino)TVNZ ElectionsItalyPhotosPoliticsSociety
Oil rallies to record $US124 | OIL rallied back from early losses overnight to strike a fresh record above $US124 a barrel as strong diesel demand outweighed signs of rising OPEC supplies. | US crude... (photo: AP / Nam Y. Huh)The Australian MarketOPECOilPhotosUS
Yen surge checkmates Toyota's sales | TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp posted a bigger-than-expected 28% drop in quarterly net profit due to a stronger yen and sliding US sales, and forecast its first... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan)The Times Of India AutomakerMotorsPhotosSalesToyota
