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Boat carrying aid for Myanmar cyclone victims sinks
(AP)
AP - Myanmar's monumental task of feeding and sheltering 1.5 million cyclone survivors suffered yet another blow Sunday when a boat laden with relief supplies — one of the first international shipments — sank on its way to the disaster zone.
Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital
(AP)
AP - Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital.
Sudan cuts ties with Chad
(AP)
AP - Sudan severed ties with Chad Sunday, accusing its neighbor of backing a rebel assault on the capital and raising the possibility of new border clashes that could worsen Darfur's humanitarian crisis.
Serbia's pro-Western president declares victory in elections
(AP)
AP - Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections — a stunning upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independence. But his rivals vowed to fight on, and it was unclear if he could stave off their challenge.
Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels
(AP)
AP - Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance insurgents across the border.
Cherie Blair miscarriage used to supress Iraq invasion speculation
(AFP)
AFP - News of a miscarriage suffered by the wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair was used to stave off speculation of an early invasion of Iraq, she said in comments printed in newspapers Monday.
Arab League tries to broker Lebanon settlement
(AP)
AP - Arab foreign ministers urged warring Lebanese factions to immediately cease fighting and said Sunday they will send a delegation to try to broker a settlement between the Hezbollah-led opposition and U.S.-backed government.
Thousands protest violence in Mexico
(AP)
AP - Thousands of white-clad people marched silently Sunday to protest a surge of drug-related violence in a Mexican city across from Texas where the No. 2 police officer was shot dead.
Sudan arrests opposition leader after rebel attack
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sudan arrested Islamist opposition
leader Hassan al-Turabi and at least four top members of his
party on Monday after the attack on Khartoum by Darfur rebels
historically linked to him, aides said.
US deputy secretary of state in China for NKorea talks
(AFP)
AFP - US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte met with China's foreign minister on Monday as he began a one-day visit that was expected to focus on the North Korean nuclear issue.
Australian pokes great white shark in eye
(AFP)
AFP - An Australian man has described how he escaped from the jaws of a great white shark by poking it in the eye as it dragged him under water.
