Middle East
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Kurdish militants ambushed a group of Turkey soldiers Sunday, killing 12. Turkey says it is holding back from launching reprisal raids across the border—for now—but public pressure to act is mounting.
In a victory for the hard-line faction led by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani "resigned" over the weekend ahead of an upcoming meeting Tuesday with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana. In a speech Sunday, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney warned Iran of "serious consequences" for pushing ahead with its nuclear program.
Shiite militias are a growing threat in Iraq, U.S. commanders say.
Asia
China's Communist Party named new senior leaders in what many analysts see as a victory for President Hu Jintao.
North Korea may begin taking apart its plutonium facilities as early as next week.
Kyrgyzstan's president dissolved parliament and called snap elections.
Europe
Switzerland's anti-immigrant, far-right Swiss People's Party gained more seats in the Swiss legislature.
Poland's prime minister was trounced in parliamentary elections Sunday and quickly conceded defeat.
Southeastern Europe's economy is particularly vulnerable, a new IMF report warns. And in Britain, the credit crisis will likely hurt economic growth.
Elsewhere
Markets in Asia and Europe tumbled Monday on fears about the U.S. economy. But at the joint annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF, central bankers and finance ministers see a world economy in recovery.
Hugo Chávez is moving ahead with plans to create a regional alternative to the World Bank.
Everyone in Brazil is talking about a new film about the drug war in Rio.
An alleged "pet massacre" drew hundreds of protesters in Puerto Rico.
Today's Agenda
- U.S. First Lady Laura Bush is touring the Middle East to raise awareness about breast cancer.
- Envoys from the United States, Russian, and the European Union are meeting in Vienna to discuss the future status of Kosovo.
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