Iranian MPs’ “Death to America” chant — how will Sen. Obama and McCain react?

Iran speaker warns nuclear agency — BBC News
Iran’s new parliament speaker has warned that it could set limits on future co-operation with the United Nation’s nuclear agency, the IAEA.
Former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said parts of the agency’s latest report on Tehran’s nuclear programme had been “deceitful” and “ambiguous”.
Addressing parliament in a speech broadcast live [...]

ICJ awards Pedra Branca to Singapore

The International Court of Justice has awarded sovereignty of a strategic rocky outcrop in the Singapore Strait/South China Sea called Pedra Branca to Singapore, ending a 28-year dispute over the islet. Singapore, which has maintained sovereignty for over 150 years (including under the British colonial government), had argued that it should continue to hold sovereignty. [...]

UNSG Ban in Burma: junta ‘to allow foreign aid workers’

Original post:
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has arrived in Burma and has toured the devastated Irrawaddy Delta in a helicopter. He will meet Senior General Than Shwe, the leader of the military junta.
The former Australian Foreign Minister under ex-PM John Howard, Mr Alexander Downer, has just been on the BBC World Service. He described [...]

Rangers fans’ behaviour following UEFA Cup final

I may be a Liverpool fan, but when it comes to the game north of the border, despite Liverpool’s close ties to Celtic, I am partial towards the blue half of Glasgow. What occurred last night following the 2-0 loss to Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Cup final in Manchester was unacceptable.
Some Rangers fans [...]

Almost 15,000 dead in China quake: Xinhua

As of 1130 UTC: Nearly 15,000 people are now known to have died.
2355 UTC: CNN reports that pandas at the Wolong reserve are safe.
1245 UTC: 18,000 or more buried alive in one town alone. A panda sanctuary close to the epicentre has not yet been contacted and there are fears for the panda population, as [...]

Tropical Cyclone Nargis — the aftermath

Will update with latest news on the aftermath of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis, which hit Burma (Myanmar)1 last weekend.
1800 UTC Friday May 16: State media is now reporting an official death toll of near 78,000 people. Another 56,000 are missing.
1140 UTC Wednesday May 14: The tropical disturbance previously located in the Gulf of [...]

Indiana people are s***?

This video allegedly shows an aide to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton telling Clinton backer James Carville this about an upcoming primary: “Indiana? Those people are shit.”
Well, as the BBC’s Justin Webb reports, it’s a hoax. It’s been dubbed; the footage taken from a documentary.
Is this what Sen Obama’s supporters [...]

World Have Your Say blank page

Along with Steve in the D.C. area, I’m helping moderate this weekend’s World Have Your Say Blank Page. It’s basically a place for WHYS regulars to discuss stories over the weekend, when there are no broadcasts of WHYS. You’re free to join in — you can join our existing, ongoing discussions on homosexuality, airplanes and [...]

Chelsea through, we’re out?!!

I feel like punching the ref.
The ref gave every major decision to Chelsea after the disallowed goal. We should’ve had a penalty when Drogba brought Hyypia down in the first minute of the second half of extra time.
Just what was Benitez thinking taking Torres off?! Just what?!
Drogba — what a cheat! Went down after 30 [...]