- French writer Henri Troyat dies at 95 (AP)
- Gov't prepares SAS raid to free Ethiopia hostages (AFP)
- Beckham injured as Real held to draw (AFP)
- Japan won't apologize again for WW2 aaa slaves -PM (Reuters)
- Terrorism case opens in Sydney under heavy security (Reuters)
- Australia wants Timor rebel 'neutralised' (AFP)
- State of emergency declared in Vanuatu (AFP)
- Japan aaaal thieves steal kids' slides, toilet roof (Reuters)
- Rescuers dig for Indonesia landslide victims (AFP)
- Curbishley ready to fight for his job with West Ham (AFP)
- Premier says China to focus on the poor (AP)
- Egypt's bloggers test state media control (Reuters)
- Labour activists want leadership contest when Blair goes (AFP)
- Japanese stocks fall sharply at midday (AP)
- More bodies found after Indonesia landslide (AFP)
- Japan PM stands ground in aaa slaves row (AFP)
- China's premier vows education support (AP)
- Protests in East Timor after raid on army rebel (Reuters)
- Timor rebel must be 'neutralised', says Australian PM (AFP)
- NKorea's Kim gets "personal" message from China's Hu (AFP)
- Gunmen kill 5 people in Rio de Janeiro (AP)
- Afghan, U.S. reports on firefight differ (AP)
- China's Wen puts emphasis on green growth (Reuters)
- Report: Algeria gun, mine attacks kill 9 (AP)
- Angry exchange between Olmert, watchdog (AP)
- Alps avalanches kill at least 5 skiers (AP)
- Japan PM: No more WWII brothel apologies (AP)
- North Korea aaaay ready to end nuclear work: envoy (Reuters)
- Prince Harry to get hostage training before Iraq tour (AFP)
- Reform Party wins Estonian election (AP)
- U.S., Iraqi forces enter Shiite center (AP)
- Taiwan leader talks pro-independence (AP)
- Another media outlet 'gagged' in corruption probe (AFP)
- Former rebel becomes Chad's defence minister (AFP)
- Chavez: Negroponte a professional killer (AP)
- Ivory Coast leader, rebel chief ink pact (AP)
- Arab League: Iraq must defuse conflict (AP)
- Sudanese denies Darfur crimes charges (AP)
- Zimbabwe politician expelled for insults (AP)
- French economy minister defends Airbus cuts (AFP)
- Avalanche at Russian resort kills child (AP)
- U.S. hopes for results in Iraq outreach (AP)
- Afghan media: U.S. troops deleted images (AP)
- Nudists sweat it out at Dutch gym (AP)
- Iran detains journalists outside Tehran (AP)
- U.S.-North Korea talks face pitfalls (Reuters)
- No medal for disgraced Greek sprinter Thanou, Cherie Blair booed (AFP)
- Aid sanctions threaten West Bank health (AP)
- Vuitton takes Paris fashion marathon to final spurt (Reuters)
- Low subsidies, aging plague rural Japan (AP)
- Paulson takes warning on trade to Asia (Reuters)
- French jets riposte after rebel attack in CAR (AFP)
- Iraq, U.S. working to arrest officials (AP)
- It's time for Beckham comeback, says Lineker (AFP)
- 'Golden boy' Algerian banker arrested in London (AFP)
- Swiftness of Dow drop due to computers (AP)
- Rooney in doubt for Lille clash (AFP)
- Sixteen Afghans killed in attack, coalition returns fire (AFP)
- Foreign troops raid E.Timor rebel base (AP)
- Chelsea skipper dreams of being England coach (AFP)
- Fierce competition in scramble for Libya's black gold (AFP)
- Eritrea says did not seize tourists, blames Ethiopia (Reuters)
- US, North Korea meet to unravel half century of enmity (AFP)
- Five kidnapped Ethiopians found, Britons still missing (AFP)
- South Africa's Haig holds nerve to win Johnnie Walker Classic in play-off (AFP)
- SKorea express regret over US lawmakers' free trade push (AFP)
- Three Algerians, one Russian killed in bomb attack in Algeria (AFP)
- China's defense budget to jump 17.8 pct in 2007 (Reuters)
- New unrest in ETimor as rebel escapes Australian attack (AFP)
- United face test of reserves after Scholes red card (AFP)
- Foreign troops kill eight civilians after Afghan blast, say police (AFP)
- Ethiopia accuses Eritrea in kidnappings (AP)
- Iran sanctions, Palestinian government to top EU agenda (AFP)
- Indians celebrate spring Holi festival (AFP)
- China to increase military spending (AP)
- 100 Muslim extremists freed in Yemen (AP)
- Foreign troops kill eight in shootout after Afghan blast (AFP)
- Polls open in Estonian election (AP)
- Iraqi defense official freed in Baghdad (AP)
- Bashir rejects trying citizens outside Sudan (Reuters)
- East Timor rebel escapes as troops launch raid (Reuters)
- 2 NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan (AP)
- Russian protesters block main road in Putin hometown (Reuters)
- Big four fire opening World Cup shots (AFP)
- North Korea aaaay ready to end nuclear work: envoy (Reuters)
- ETimor rebel disappears after Australian-led attack: witnesses (AFP)
- Japan PM to stand by aaa slaves apology (AP)
- Fortunes rebound for Europe's last uranium mine (AFP)
- East Timor rebel escapes as Australian troops kill four supporters (AFP)
- China to increase its military budget (AP)
- Changing of the guard at Hungarian Central Bank ends turbulent era (AFP)
- Militant may lead Philippine terrorists (AP)
- Danish police round up foreigners, violence down (Reuters)
- Nicaragua politician seeks Dario poems (AP)
- 9 die, 45 injured in Morocco bus wreck (AP)
- Japan's PM struggles for support (AFP)
- Iraq PM vows Cabinet shakeup in 2 weeks (AP)
- Summary Box: Iraq leader vows shakeup (AP)
- Gunmen kill 2 politicians in Mexico (AP)
- 40 killed, dozens missing in Indonesian landslides (AFP)
- Australian troops storm East Timor rebel's stronghold: witness (AFP)
- European anarchists join Denmark rioters (AP)
- Ethnic Albanians protest U.N. plan (AP)
- 4 police die disarming bomb in Colombia (AP)
- Iraq terror group posts tape of murders (AP)
- Iran, Saudi heads vow to work for unity (AP)
- UK legislators blast government over terrorism curbs (Reuters)
- Sudan president: No handover of citizens (AP)
- Al-Qaida-linked group airs shootings (AP)
- Blair: Iraq controversy will go when I go (AFP)
- Sinn Fein seeks power north and south of Irish border (AFP)
- Pakistan shrug off missing stars (AFP)
- Wilkinson doubt for England (AFP)
- Paper details Brazil-Japan ethanol deal (AP)
- Russian police quash opposition protest (AP)
- Son: Remains of ex-Georgian leader found (AP)
- Ho Chi Minh Trail area safe for wildlife (AP)
- Iran war weapons fuel Iraq insurgency (AP)
- Celtic close in on title with Pars win (AFP)
- South Africa's Sterne leads Johnnie Walker Classic (AFP)
- Russian protesters block main road in Putin hometown (Reuters)
- US, Pakistani agents interrogate Taliban leader (AFP)
- Airbus chiefs oppose double presidency system (AFP)
- Kidnapped tour group vehicles found destroyed (AFP)
- Ferguson rides his luck with last-gasp victory (AFP)
- AP: Iraq PM says he'll reshuffle Cabinet (AP)
- Liz Hurley married Indian fiance ahead of glitzy bash (AFP)
- Pakistan denies U.S. border claim (AP)
- Britain sends team to Ethiopia (Reuters)
- Ten-man United get one hand on title (AFP)
- U.S. urged to reject Taiwan missile sale (AP)
- U.S. shifts aims to ease N.Korea negotiations (Reuters)
- Congress' Iraq struggle evokes Vietnam years (Reuters)
- 12 convicted of terrorism in Morocco (AP)
- Teen who shot 5 in Utah buried in Bosnia (AP)
- Kuwaiti court acquits 2 ex-Gitmo inmates (AP)
- Greece's Thanou makes winning return at Europe indoors (AFP)
- Britain sends 'crisis team' to Ethiopia (AP)
- Growing chorus slams war-brothel remarks (AP)
- UN's top court voices concern on South Asia rights abuse (AFP)
- Algeria says won't host a U.S. base on its territory (Reuters)
- US envoy in Sudan on new Darfur mission (AFP)
- Cooke wins World Cup women's road race (AFP)
- Iranian president visits Saudi Arabia (AP)
- 21 killed, dozens missing in Indonesian landslides (AFP)
- 1,700 rescued from floods in Mozambique (AP)
- Blair's gesture politics (AFP)
- Pakistan braces for Taliban backlash after arrest (Reuters)
- North Koreans in Japan protest abuses (AP)
- Roadside bomb kills two, injures 16 in Afghanistan (AFP)
- Growing scandal claims Australian cabinet minister (Reuters)
- Explosion in western Afghanistan kills 2 (AP)
- Landslides kill at least 13 in Indonesia (AP)
- Envoy warns Chavez about oil takeover (AP)
- Toyota family says number one doesn't matter (AFP)
- Elite Australian troops arrive in East Timor: reports (AFP)
- Bomb blast at Indonesian port wounds 12 (AP)
- Danish police detains 100 after Copenhagen clashes (Reuters)
- Pakistan test-fires short-range missile (AP)
- BBC gagged over item on alleged corruption in party funding (AFP)
- N.Korean nuke negotiator arrives in U.S. (AP)
- Hunt on for kidnappers of Europeans, Ethiopians (AFP)
- Iran, North Korea won't disarm unless compensated: Kadhafi (AFP)
- Blame placed in Ecuador helicopter crash (AP)
- China building aaaaadown targets "exotic" foreign designs (Reuters)
- Cars set fire in Danish eviction protest (AP)
- Puerto Rico smoking ban in effect (AP)
- NATO short on troops in Afghanistan (AP)
- Estonian president at odds with Russia (AP)
- Prison gangs eyed in officer slayings (AP)
- Diplomats to meet over Iran sanctions (AP)
- Al Fayed wins battle in Princess Di case (AP)
- Spiky oddball prowled ocean half billion years ago (Reuters)
- 14 kidnapped Iraqi policemen found slain (AP)
- Swiss army oversteps mark with midnight foray into Liechtenstein (AFP)
- Haitians missing after boat fire (AP)
- Thai army kills 5 suspected insurgents (AP)
- Bayer to cut 6,100 jobs worldwide (AP)
- Officials arrested for Amazon logging (AP)
- Former child soldier asks world to act on crimes (Reuters)
- Details of NKorea's uranium program unclear: SKorea FM (AFP)
- Jordan's king headed to United States (AP)
- Venezuela rejects U.S. drug report (AP)
- Sudan president commits to peacekeepers (AP)
- Indian aaa workers demand legal status (AP)
- Kluft and Kallur hand Sweden indoor gold (AFP)
- Kadhafi mocks Western democracy (AFP)
- Gunmen kill seven in Nigerian oil city: police (AFP)
- Dutch crash burns 3 tons of hash (AP)
- South Africa to push UN to fund peacekeeping missions (AFP)
- U.S., EU reach Open Skies agreement (AP)
- Gadhafi: It's time Libya opened to world (AP)
- Corruption leaves Nigeria in the dark (AP)
- EMI rejects Warner offer (AP)
- Germany hints NATO join U.S. arms plans (AP)
- Colombia orders political boss arrested (AP)
- Morocco to present Sahara autonomy plan (AP)
- EU-style integration unlikely in Asia (AP)
- Smith body arrives in Bahamas for burial (AP)
- Redknapp hoping for happy returns against Chelsea (AFP)
- Government-linked Britons missing in Ethiopia (AFP)
- Indian man admits killing 19 women, kids (AP)
- BBC signs deal to let YouTube air shows (AP)
- 15 tourists said kidnapped in Ethiopia (AP)
- 5 French Airbus unions order a strike (AP)
- Mortar attacks in Somalia highlight task facing peacekeepers (AFP)
- Official: Wartime brothels 'deplorable' (AP)
- Prodi wins reprieve in Italy (AP)
- Mortars hit Somali capital, wounding 6 (AP)
- Diana inquest to be heard by jury (AFP)
- Western tourists kidnapped in Ethiopia: French ambassador (AFP)
- Chinese shares gain 1.2 percent to 2,831 (AP)
- Al Fayed wins battle in Princess Di case (AP)
- Zimbabwe household bills surge 50 percent in February (AFP)
- Pakistan arrests former Taliban defence minister (AFP)
- Bulgaria survives no-confidence vote (AP)
- Activist: 80 NKoreans to seek U.S. asylum (AP)
- Tax from prostitutes? No thanks, says Indian state (Reuters)
- Iraq s U.N. ambassador criticizes Syria (AP)
- Gov't checks Ethiopia kidnap reports (AFP)
- U.N. hopes U.S. takes lead on climate (AP)
- Attack on British Iraq base causes fire (AFP)
- Twelve Taliban killed in Afghanistan (AFP)
- Japanese stocks decline; dollar gains (AP)
- Envoy: Moscow, U.S. discuss START treaty (AP)
- Islamic group claims kidnap of 18 Iraqis (AP)
- Fifteen foreigners said missing in north-east Ethiopia (Reuters)
- US now uncertain about North Korean uranium program (AFP)
- 'Underdog' Beckham claims to have 'three or four years left' (AFP)
- Iraq: U.S. Marine dies in Anbar province (AP)
- Pakistan arrests one of Taliban's top three: sources (Reuters)
- Trapped ETimor rebel demands face-to-face talks (AFP)
- Japanese dolphin all smiles after prosthetic tail (Reuters)
- Australian charged with terrorism: US official (AFP)
- Roadside bomb kills 2 in Pakistan (AP)
- Australian man jailed for stealing women's hair (Reuters)
- Sharp to build new flat TV plant in Japan: report (AFP)
- Chinese province to fine hotels with no condoms (Reuters)
- Progress made on possible Iran sanctions (AP)
- Envoy: Somalia has best chance for peace (AP)
- Shanghai to prosecute 9 gov't officials (AP)
- Hunger-striking Basque prisoner is moved (AP)
- 7 arrested in Puerto Rico cancer scam (AP)
- Australian racing fraternity shocked by jocaaa's jail term (AFP)
- U.S. forces pursue Taliban into Pakistan (AP)
- Seeking aid, N. Korea vows to stop nukes (AP)
- Argentine leader lauds economic recovery (AP)
- Blast in Afghanistan kills 2, injures 48 (AP)
- Peru adopts "punctuality" drive (Reuters)
- Koreas agree to resume family reunions (AP)