China observes three minute silence for quake victims
China paused nationwide as air raid sirens and horns mourned the May 12 quake toll. Officials said deaths may exceed 50,000 with 245,000 injured, while mudslides buried workers and rescue efforts continued amid rain and aftershocks. Beijing residents joined in the somber observance and China appealed for international aid, promising to accept foreign medical teams and tents.
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US holds about 900 youths in Iraq detention centers
US military says about 500 juveniles suspected of unlawful enemy combatant activity are held in Iraq with around 10 in Afghanistan, part of a total of 2,500 detained under 18 since 2002. The U.N. report notes most are 16 or 17, while groups call the practice abhorrent and dangerous to rights.
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Myanmar Junta Declares Mourning as ASEAN Forms Aid Task Force
Myanmar announces a three day mourning period for cyclone victims as neighbors form an ASEAN led task force to coordinate foreign aid. The plan includes a Yangon donor conference on May 25 with U N and international partners while access to the Irrawaddy delta remains restricted and conditions are described as terrible.
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