British police have stepped up security operations throughout the country and have broadened the search to other nations in their attempt to unravel what they believe is a cell of Muslim extremists suspected of involvement in three attempted car bombings. At least eight suspects are now in custody, one arrested in Australia.
NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says the alliance must do everything in its power to avoid civilian casualties in Afghanistan. But he warned that NATO opponents in Afghanistan cannot be put on the same moral ground as alliance forces. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome.
The New Seven Wonders of the World is a proposed alternation of the Seven Wonders of the World, coordianted by a Swiss-based, for-profit corporation called New Open World Corporation (NOWC). The selection is being made by free and paid votes, through telephone or online. The first vote is free to registered members and additional votes may be purchased through a payment to NOWC. In addition to the sale of votes, NOWC relies on private donations, the sale of merchandise such as shirts and cups, and revenue from selling broadcasting rights.
Israeli officials say warplanes carried out a last bombing run in eastern Lebanon early Monday, shortly before Israel suspended its air campaign against Hezbollah guerrillas for 48 hours.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah militants is possible this week. Her comments came in Jerusalem, where Israeli officials announced a 48-hour suspension of air strikes following the deaths of more than 50 Lebanese civilians, Sunday.
Vote counting has started in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo amid renewed tension over the outcome in the country's first open election in over 40 years. There was some rioting in a mining town, causing voting to be postponed there, but no widespread violence.
The leftist candidate for Mexico's presidency, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has called on his supporters to occupy downtown Mexico City until a court orders a vote-by-vote recount of the July 2 election.