Cyclone aid is flowing to Myanmar, but it is becoming part of a propaganda exercise by the military junta there. The government is also holding a referendum on a new constitution as the country struggles with the possibility 100,000 are dead. (May 10)
Gunmen killed six people and wounded 20 others during a funeral procession for a Sunni civilian in the Lebanese capital on Saturday. The attack ended a relative calm that had descended across parts of Beirut after days of clashes between pro-government and opposition forces.
Zimbabwe's opposition leader confirms he will stand in the presidential election run-off against Robert Mugabe. Morgan Tsvangirai says he is prepared to take part in the election but only if international observers and the media were allowed full access to ensure the ballot is free and fair.
