- Booming China on show to world at Shanghai Expo (Reuters)
- Indonesian marchers demand better social security (AFP)
- Myanmar leader warns of election 'saboteurs' (AFP)
- Kurdish rebels kill 4 Turkish soldiers, wound 7 (AP)
- Thai protesters criticise hospital evacuation (AFP)
- Nepal's Maoists prepare for huge anti-government demo (AFP)
- Roadside bomb wounds 7 in southwestern Pakistan (AP)
- Sri Lanka holds first post-war May Day (AFP)
- Kennedy cousin Skakel's appeal to challenge lawyer (AP)
- Lakers knock out Thunder on Gasol's tip-in (AP)
- Jazz beat Nuggets 112-104 to clinch series in 6 (AP)
- Police warn of more rebel attacks before Philippines vote (AFP)
- Bomb hits near market in Pakistan's Swat: police (AFP)
- China 'sets up task force' after wave of school attacks (AFP)
- S.Korean activists send leaflets despite Pyongyang's threat (AFP)
- Tricycle bomb wounds six in SW Pakistan: police (AFP)
- Iraq civilian death toll rises sharply in April (Reuters)
- US: Consensus unlikely at nuclear treaty meeting (AP)
- Census workers get ready for door-to-door count (AP)
- Blast in Pakistan's Swat kills 3: officials (Reuters)
- Four Turkish soldiers killed in Kurd rebel attack (Reuters)
- Lessons from health bill apply to financial reform (AP)
- Obama to grads: Seek challenges, not party fights (AP)
- Indian govt ordered phone-tapping: magazine (AFP)
- US warns of possible militant attacks in Delhi (AFP)
- Thai protesters call for reinforcements in capital (AP)
- BP plan deemed major spill from Gulf well unlikely (AP)
- Malaysia's Petronas, Brunei to develop oil blocks (AP)
- U.S., Australia warn of terror attacks in India (Reuters)
- NATO investigates report of Afghan civilian deaths (AP)
- Greek unions protest expected austerity measures (AP)
- Michael Jackson memorabilia go on show in Japan (AFP)
- Rallies expect boost after Ariz. immigration law (AP)
- Obama will fight for new campaign finance rules (AP)
- Nathan McCullum savours his six appeal (AFP)
- Thousands of Asians rally for jobs, pay on May Day (AP)
- Athens riot police fire tear gas during clashes (AFP)
- UN agency probing Delhi radioactive waste scandal (AFP)
- China school attack triggered by home demolition threat: family (Reuters)
- Top Iraq envoy: US, Britain must push vote dispute (AP)
- 3 nations warn of terror attacks planned in India (AP)
- Greece sees rescue deal on Saturday as thousands protest (Reuters)
- Media group for probe into Bangladesh journo's death (AFP)
- PM Brown fights on as media tips rivals in UK vote (Reuters)
- Iraqi police face trial for lynching suicide bomber (AFP)
- Syria: US weapons charges like false Iraq claims (AP)
- Rare Russian opposition rally says Putin is Stalin (Reuters)
- Taiwan China flight diverted after explosive claim (AP)
- NATO checks report of Afghan civilian deaths (Reuters)
- Four Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish rebel attack: source (AFP)
- Indian accused of spying for Pakistan remanded in custody (AFP)
- India's 3G auction licence bids pass $2 bln (AFP)
- Obama to go to Gulf soon for oil spill update (AP)
- I-95 high court in need of some regional diversity (AP)
- Pope names envoy, commission to reform Legionaries (AP)
- Obama calls for limits on corporate campaign money (Reuters)
- Palestinians seek Arab backing for Israel talks (AP)
- Rain cancels pre-Derby workouts (AP)
- Obama to tour scene of Gulf oil spill (Reuters)
- Thousands join May Day protests in Europe (Reuters)
- Three Iraqi police die in blast after jewellery heist (AFP)
- May Day protestors rally across Asia (AFP)
- Papal envoy to run scandal-plagued priestly order (Reuters)
- Noor Ali stars as Afghanistan make 115-8 against India (AFP)
- More offshore platforms may shut due spill (Reuters)
- US Army captain becomes king in Afghanistan (AP)
- Another prison death at Moscow jail being probed (AP)
- India overpower bold Afghanistan (AFP)
- Buffett strongly defends Goldman; Berkshire net up (Reuters)
- Climate bill could be harmed by Gulf spill (AP)
- John Rich video fireworks, chopper rile neighbors (AP)
- Soldiers kidnapped in south Yemen, U.S. embassy warns staff (Reuters)
- Arab League backs resumption of Middle East talks (Reuters)
- Pakistan make 172-3 against Bangladesh (AFP)
- Anand keeps lead after draw in 6th game (AFP)
- New Pakistan inquiry into Bhutto killing after UN report (AFP)
- Pakistan come through Bangladesh fright (AFP)
- Jay Leno, Obama jockey for laughs at annual dinner (AP)
- Washington Times considering sale: report (Reuters)
- Hispanics decry Arizona law at May Day rallies (Reuters)
- Super Saver lands Kentucky Derby (Reuters)
- Mass. water main break affects Boston, suburbs (AP)
- Obama defends government power ahead of elections (Reuters)
- Lawsuit says Saints covered up stolen Vicodin (AP)
- Gulf oil spill swiftly balloons, could move east (AP)
- Anger over Ariz. immigration law drives US rallies (AP)
- Super Saver wins Kentucky Derby with Borel aboard (AP)
- Climate bill could be harmed by Gulf spill (AP)
- Jay Leno, Obama jockey for laughs at annual dinner (AP)
- Weather hampers oil spill efforts in Gulf of Mexico (AFP)
- Clashes erupt as Greek protesters fight austerity drive (AFP)
- Amid crisis, Thai Cabinet holds emergency meeting (AP)
- Mass. water main break affects Boston, suburbs (AP)
- Greece poised to sign rescue deal with EU and IMF (Reuters)
- Thai army threatens to get tough on protesters (Reuters)
- Miyazato poised to claim a third LPGA victory (AFP)
- Officials: At least 5 dead in Tenn. flooding (AP)
- Obama takes direct aim at anti-government rhetoric (AP)
- Hispanics decry Arizona law at May Day rallies (Reuters)
- Super Saver triumphs in the Kentucky Derby (Reuters)
- Arab League backs resumption of Middle East talks (Reuters)
- Clashes as workers across the world march on May Day (AFP)
- Taiwan-China flight diverted after explosive claim (AP)
- Assassination spike threatens new Pakistan flashpoint (AFP)
- Ark. gov declares state of emergency after storms (AP)
- Pope to name envoy to lead discredited Legionaries (AP)
- Kyle Busch beats Jeff Gordon to grab Richmond win (AP)
- Cops find suspected car bomb in Times Square (AP)
- Crowds endure waits as Shanghai's Expo opens (AP)
- US sounds alarm bells over Macau triads (AFP)
- Mayweather pounds out virtuoso win over Mosley (AP)
- Obama to visit Gulf as oil slick threatens (Reuters)
- Thai cabinet holds emergency meeting on crisis (AFP)
- US Army captain becomes 'king' in Afghanistan (AP)
- Times Square evacuated over apparent car bomb (Reuters)
- Myanmar's junta prepares ground for elections (AFP)
- Ancient treasures set for auction in Indonesia (AFP)
- Japan PM to meet mayors of slated site for US **** (AFP)
- China steps up security at schools after attacks (AFP)
- Forty-one injured in Macau May Day rally (AFP)
- NY's Times Square evacuated in bomb scare (AFP)
- Maoists force Nepal shutdown in effort to topple govt (AFP)
- Greece to announce more spending cuts to get aid (AP)
- Pope takes break from scandal, visits Turin Shroud (AP)
- NY's Times Square evacuated in car bomb scare (AFP)
- Clashes as workers across the world march on May Day (AFP)
- S.Korea minister vows retaliation over sunk warship (AFP)
- Maoist strike shuts down Nepal; gov't urges talks (AP)
- Australian racer McFarlane dies in crash (AFP)
- NY car bomb threatened 'deadly event': officials (AFP)
- India weighs capital controls with rupee on rise (AFP)
- Times Square cleared as bomb found in parked SUV (AP)
- Afghanistan ready for world's best after T20 debut (AFP)
- Ship-breaking exposes Bangladesh to climate threat (AFP)
- Israel's PM welcomes progress toward peace talks (AP)
- Pakistan: Gov't forces kill 10 insurgents in NW (AP)
- One dead, 80 hurt in Iraq bus bombing (AFP)
- Civilian deaths are rising, Afghan government says (AP)
- New Delhi on ***** as embassies warn of attack (AFP)
- N.Korea leader 'likely to visit China in day or two' (AFP)
- GOP expands political playing field; Dems slipping (AP)
- 5 killed in heavy flooding across Tennessee (AP)
- New York police foil Times Square car bombing (AFP)
- Fire at US embassy in Pakistan: spokesman (AFP)
- Small fire spreads smoke at US Embassy in Pakistan (AP)
- Bombs target buses of Christian students in Iraq (AP)
- New York police foil Times Square car bombing (AFP)
- NATO soldier dies in Afghan attack: alliance (AFP)
- Bangladesh jails nine border guards over mutiny (AFP)
- Shanghai Expo giant opportunity for big business (AP)
- Palestinian leader says to meet Obama in Washington (Reuters)
- UK election gets personal days before election (Reuters)
- Factbox: Turkey's constitutional reform (Reuters)
- Clinton firm on conditions for Taliban reconciliation (AFP)
- Clinton has doubts on Afghan reconciliation (AP)
- With inflation rising, China lifts required reserves (Reuters)
- BP chief: failed equipment caused explosion, spill (AP)
- British soldier dies in Afghan attack: officials (AFP)
- Peres says North Korea smuggling arms to Iran (AP)
- Pakistan jets kill 13 militants: military (AFP)
- Pakistani jets target Taliban positions, kill 19 (Reuters)
- Bodies recovered from Chinese mine: Xinhua (AFP)
- E.Asia finance ministers see asset price, inflation risks (Reuters)
- South Africa win toss and field against India (AFP)
- Ariz.'s largest paper: Pols failed on immigration (AP)
- Storms kill 15 Bangladeshis, thousands homeless (Reuters)
- New 'Nightmare' scares up $32.2M to open on top (AP)
- Fed up with your country? Create your own! (AP)
- China orders tighter school security after attacks (AP)
- Push for Afghan role delays military building (AP)
- Report: Lightning kills at least 16 in Bangladesh (AP)
- Pittsburgh Marathon course altered by bomb scare (AP)
- Pope, in respite from scandal, visits Turin Shroud (Reuters)
- Raina leads India to victory over South Africa in Twenty20 cricket (AFP)
- Pakistani Taliban claim failed New York bomb attack (Reuters)
- Pakistan Taliban group claims NY bomb attempt in video: SITE (AFP)
- Pakistani Taliban claims NYC car bomb attempt (AP)
- Explosion damages HSBC branch in Athens, no injuries (Reuters)
- Obama to do everything `humanly possible' on spill (AP)
- Mexico, Germany urge the world to act on climate (AP)
- Polanski speaks out against extradition to US (AP)
- Crawford, Horford lead Hawks past Bucks 95-74 (AP)
- No evidence to back Taliban claim to NY bomb: police (AFP)
- Watson leads as Australia make 191 against Pakistan (AFP)
- Teixeira snaps slump with 4 hits, Yanks rout WSox (AP)
- Cricket: Watson stars as Australia defeat Pakistan (AFP)
- Lightning kills 17 in Bangladesh: police (AFP)
- AP source: Continental and United to combine (AP)
- Kobe rallies Lakers past Jazz in 2nd-round opener (AP)
- Obama defends his US oil slick response (AFP)
- Pakistani suspect in Mumbai attacks faces court verdict (AFP)
- North Korea's Kim appears to have entered China: report (Reuters)
- DEA looking into Saints case (AP)
- Feisty Buffett supports Goldman, high on economy (Reuters)
- Al-Qaeda not behind NY car bomb: mayor (AFP)
- NYPD: Video has possible SUV bomb suspect in alley (AP)
- Obama says stopping oil spill could take many days (AP)
- Severe storms kill at least 7 in Tenn., 4 in Miss. (AP)
- North Korea's Kim appears to have entered China: report (Reuters)
- Pakistan Taliban leader threatens US in new video: SITE (AFP)
- Report: Kim's train crosses border into China (AP)
- China raises required reserves as inflation stirs (Reuters)
- AP sources: Continental and United to combine (AP)
- 'As the World Turns' matriarch Wagner dies at 91 (AP)
- Europe approves giant Greece bailout (AFP)
- Swimmer Thorpe mulls Olympic comeback - reports (AFP)
- U.S. pressures BP over Gulf oil spill; no easy fix (Reuters)
- Thai 'red shirts' ignore new government threats (Reuters)
- Kobe rallies Lakers past Jazz in 2nd-round opener (AP)
- Thornton's first goal leads Sharks past Wings, 4-3 (AP)
- Thai premier says protesters will be cleared (AP)
- Pakistani Taliban claims NYC car bomb (AP)
- Mexico, Germany urges action on climate change (AP)
- Hunt on for culprits in failed New York car bomb (Reuters)
- China's central bank hikes banks' reserve minimum (AP)
- 'Son of God' backs Philippine presidential hopeful (AFP)
- N.Korea leader believed to be visiting China: report (AFP)
- Ahmadinejad, Clinton face off at U.N. nuclear meeting (Reuters)
- Japan's Ishikawa tears up record books -- again (AFP)
- India's Singh to trial for Heart fbl contract (AFP)
- Fed up with your country? Create your own! (AP)
- Maoists shut down Nepal, testing peace process (AFP)
- Pakistani suspect in Mumbai attacks faces verdict (AFP)
- Iran, US take their nuclear cases to UN stage (AP)
- Greece promised rescue package, but investors wary (Reuters)
- Suicide blast outside foreign **** in Afghanistan (Reuters)
- Thai PM says working on roadmap to end crisis (AFP)
- 'Nothing in it for me,' says reformed bomber (AFP)
- Australia to establish arsonist data**** (AP)
- Video appears to show Pakistan Taliban chief alive (AP)
- Bomb hits near NATO **** in Afghanistan: official (AFP)
- Cautious Clarke enthused by Australia's 'Plan B' (AFP)
- Pakistani Taliban promise US attacks post-NY scare (AP)
- Afghan suicide attack kills 1 outside **** (AP)
- Eight Afghans killed in roadside blast: police (AFP)
- Pakistan Taliban leader alive, threatens U.S. attacks (Reuters)
- Taiwan says will not seek U.S. help to fight wars (Reuters)
- India court to deliver verdict on Mumbai attack suspect (Reuters)
- Activist icon laments Toyota's easy ride in Japan (AP)
- Macau union leader arrested in clashes: report (AFP)
- Sri Lanka pardons jailed Tamil editor: minister (AFP)
- Pakistan Taliban chief ruthless and theatrical (AFP)
- Arms to order in Philippines' gunsmith city (AFP)
- Sri Lankan leader frees convicted journalist (AP)
- Fears grow as animal disease spreads in S.Korea (AFP)
- Round-the-world Aussie teen sailor enters home stretch (AFP)
- Iraq begins Baghdad vote recount requested by PM (AP)
- India's Commonwealth Games boss told his time is up (AFP)
- Malaysia court to rule on child conversion (AFP)
- Another week at least of unabated Gulf oil geyser (AP)