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Professor: Myanmar Sees Its Identity at Stake

Bridget Welsh, assistant professor of Southeast Asian studies at Johns Hopkins University, talks about the military government of Myanmar and why it's been so reluctant to accept outside assistance in the aftermath of the cyclone.
Can Obama Be Called the 'Presumptive Nominee'?

Several more superdelegates threw their support behind Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama on Friday, all but erasing the once-substantial lead of his rival, Hillary Clinton. Political analysts E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times say the race is essentially over.
Groups Scramble to Get Aid to Myanmar Survivors

Despite troubles with Myanmar's military rulers, U.N. World Food Program spokesman Paul Riley says the agency has 240 staffers on the ground hurriedly working with government ministries to get aid to survivors of the cyclone. The agency fears running out of time.
Citigroup, AIG Dampen Wall Street's Optimism

Investors have been growing cautiously optimistic in recent days that the worst of the credit crisis is over. But now, there's fresh evidence that there's still trouble looming. The insurance giant AIG announced a huge loss related to bad mortgage debt, and Citigroup, the nation's largest bank, is going to sell off some $400 billion in assets as it seeks to become more efficient.
Raul Castro's Reforms Raise Expectations in Cuba

The big question in Cuba is how far the new president, Raul Castro, is willing to go in changing the country. Many elements of his brother Fidel's rigid system of state socialism are still in place, such as food rationing.