Reuters - Comoros' Anjouan island expects to
organize democratic elections within three months, its interim
leader said on Wednesday, a week after his predecessor was
ousted in an African Union-backed offensive.
AFP - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez issued a call for improved spectator behaviour as police began to investigate reports of crowd abuse by fans of both sides during the Reds' 1-0 derby win over Everton.
AP - Australia on Wednesday began pumping carbon dioxide underground to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, using a technology that locks dangerous gases deep in the Earth.
Reuters - Impoverished Tibet is suffering a huge
loss to its lucrative and fast-growing tourism industry as the
government blocks foreign visitors after last month's deadly
riots, business people in the region said.
AP - The Iraqi commander of an offensive against Shiite militias has led a convoy into a Mahdi Army stronghold that has seen some of the fiercest fighting in the southern city of Basra.