Israel Retreats From Ceasefire Statement
Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres was set to arrive in the United States Monday, as fresh violence and squabbling over an Egyptian-Jordanian initiative to quell seven months of bloodshed dampened peace prospects.
Uneasy "Calm" In Macedonia
Uneasy calm returned to the Macedonian border area near Kosovo on Sunday after eight soldiers and policemen were killed in an ambush blamed by Skopje on ethnic Albanian rebels, officials said.
Bouteflika To Face Algeria Over Riots
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will address the nation Monday, amid threats to his governing coalition over a bloody security crackdown on riots among the minority Berber people.
Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim To Go Back To Jail
In what could turn into a politically damaging decision for the Malaysian government, refusing Anwar Ibrahim to travel abroad for complicated back surgery, Anwar is said to prefer jail rather than have the procedure performed locally.