AFP - Australia will not sell uranium to nuclear-armed India for the moment, Prime Minister John Howard said, as India reportedly pressed for a change in Canberra's policy.
AFP - Sudan will deploy new integrated forces in Darfur to work alongside African Union peacekeepers in providing security in the region, President Omar al-Beshir said.
AP - The Sri Lankan navy said Monday it had sunk 11 Tamil Tiger rebel ships loaded with troops and weapons during a five-hour sea battle, killing around 70 separatists.
AFP - Shanghai's top Communist Party leader has been sacked over a major corruption scandal, China's state press said, although analysts suggested it could be part of a power play by President Hu Jintao.
Report: Olmert met secretly with Saudi
(AP) AP - An Israeli newspaper reported Monday that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert secretly met with a senior Saudi Arabian official to discuss Iran's nuclear program and peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
AFP - In a speech crucial to his political future, finance minister Gordon Brown will aim to convince voters and his party he has what it takes to be Britain's next prime minister.
