Belarus security forces thwart opposition rally
Security forces on Sunday prevented up to 1,500 opponents of Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko from protesting in the same square where unprecedented rallies shook the former Soviet republic a year ago.
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Blair calls for new UN resolution against Sudan
British Prime Minister Tony Blair called Sunday for a new United Nations Security Council resolution against the Sudanese government over the crisis in Darfur.
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Quake in central Japan kills one, hurts over 160
A strong earthquake killed one person and injured at least 160 in central Japan on Sunday, demolishing houses, buckling roads, triggering landslides and cutting off water supplies to thousands of homes.
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U.N. warns of aid collapse in Darfur
European leaders called Sunday for new international sanctions on Sudan over its treatment of civilians in Darfur, where the new U.N. humanitarian chief warned that humanitarian efforts were at risk of collapse.
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Australian special forces likely to head to Afghanistan
Australia is close to committing special forces soldiers to Afghanistan to counter an expected Taliban spring offensive, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said Sunday.
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Rice urges Egypt to reform its democracy
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday she raised U.S. criticism of Egyptian democracy efforts with President Hosni Mubarak, but added the United States would not try to dictate how Egypt should proceed.
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Quake rocks Japan, kills 1, injures 170
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 170 others as it toppled buildings, triggered landslides and generated a small tsunami along the coast. The quake was followed throughout the day by aftershocks.
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