Car Bomb in Iraq Kills 10 South
of Baghdad
Monday's blast ripped through
the town of Suwayra, 50 kilometers from the capital
Diplomats Aim to Ensure
Enforcement of North Korea Sanctions
Seoul says
sanctions will not affect large economic projects between North and
South Korea
Coalition Raid Destroys
Insurgent Bomb Factory in Afghanistan
Three
insurgents killed, soldier wounded in Ghazni raid
Israeli President, Beset by
Scandal, Skips Parliament Opening
Some
parliamentarians, Cabinet members call on Moshe Katsav to step down as
he faces serious charges, including rape
Dozens of Sri Lankan Sailors
Feared Dead in Suicide Truck Bomb
Officials
say at least 67 sailors killed, dozens injured in suicide bombing by
suspected Tamil Tiger separatist militants; no comment yet from rebel
leadership
Venezuela, Guatemala Face UN
Vote for Security Council Seat
Some UN
officials say it is the most tightly-contested Council race for a
non-permanent seat since the Cold War
Nepal's Government, Rebels
Fail to Bridge Differences
Despite
differences, government and rebels say they will continue talks on key
issues that are blocking a deal
Hawaii Officials Assess Damage
After Strong Quake Rocks Islands
Earthquake
struck at 7:07 Sunday morning, 10 kilometers off the west coast of
Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island
Dissident Numbers Grow in
Vietnam
Dissident group 'Bloc 8406'
with more than 2,000 signatures, never mentioned in Vietnam's
state-controlled press, but it represents a growing trend
Experts See Hope for Reversing
Drylands Degradation in Africa
An
international campaign to draw attention to huge agricultural
potential of Sahel drylands of Africa is gaining ground, with recent
workshop in Niamey
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