Former Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo wins presidential election, ending 61
years of Colorado Party control in Paraguay.

ASUNCION, PARAGUAY (APRIL 20, 2008) REUTERS -

 A mild-mannered former Roman Catholic bishop won Paraguay's
presidential election on ...   more »

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says the surge in global food
prices risks setting back the world's anti-poverty efforts.

ACCRA, GHANA (APRIL 20, 2008) REUTERS -

The surge in global food prices risks setting back ...   more »

Italy's Prime Minister calls for constructive dialogue between energy
producers and consumers  to prevent international tension and possible
conflicts.

 ROME, ITALY (APRIL 21, 2008) REUTERS-

 Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Monday (April 20)...   more »

The Malawi government has unofficially given a green light to allow Madonna
take the child from a poor african nations whose HIV/Aids are high.

LILONGWE, MALAWI (APRIL 18, 2008) REUTERS -

 With a court ruling ...   more »

Rising food prices was the main topic of a U.N. Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO) conference on Latin America and the Caribbean which began
in Brasilia on Monday.

The increase in global food prices was ...   more »

Following a wave of protests in the run up to the arrival of the Indian leg
of the Olympic torch relay, Tibetan exiles have now set out on a return march
to their homeland Tibet....   more »

Russia's President Vladimir Putin denied media reports he is about to marry
the Russian Olympic gymnast Alina Kabayeva after a meeting with the Italian
prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi. At a news conference the two leaders...   more »

Russian space capsule lands about 420 kms (260 miles) off course in
Kazakhstan but the three-member crew is safe.

IN SPACE (APRIL 19, 2008) NASA -

A Russian space capsule landed about 420 kms (260 ...   more »