Sarkozy might boycott Olympic ceremony
Speaking in Paris, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday that he cannot rule out the possibility he might boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics if China continues its crackdown in Tibet.
Judge gives wake-up call
The judge in Alberto Fujimori’s murder and kidnapping trial is not amused by the former president’s struggle to stay awake in a Lima, Peru, courtroom. The judge offered medical attention, but Fujimori refused and the hearing continued.
Tourist to hear his fate
A Finnish tourist was detained after allegedly stealing a piece of volcanic rock from one of the massive Moai statues on Easter Island. The statues are between 400 and 1,000 years old, and they represent deceased ancestors.
Land … finally!
Twelve Cubans landed on the Cisne Islands, a remote Honduran island, after spending almost two weeks adrift in the Caribbean aboard a makeshift wooden boat, Honduran officials said Tuesday.
Report: Aid money wasted
Too much money meant for Afghanistan aid is wasted, with a vast amount spent on foreign workers’ high salaries, security and living arrangements, according to a report from humanitarian groups in Kabul published Tuesday.
Police and Shiites battle
Gun battles erupted Tuesday between Iraqi security forces and Shiite armed groups in Basra, Iraq, as the government launched a security offensive against the feuding militias that have turned the city into one of Iraq’s most dangerous zones.
