AFP - A Sri Lankan soldier was shot dead by a Tamil rebel in the island's east, the first military fatality after the crushing of the guerrilla leadership in May, the army said on Sunday.

AFP - Israeli police arrested three people as they restored order in annexed Arab east Jerusalem where a brawl killed one person and wounded three, a spokesman said.

AFP - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao ordered local officials Saturday to step up flood control work in south China after over 150,000 people were forced to evacuate following torrential rains.

Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published Sunday that the United States must compromise on plans for a missile defense system in Europe to get a deal on cutting back nuclear warheads.

AFP - Three suspected Muslim militants and an Indian army soldier were killed in two separate gunbattles in revolt-hit Kashmir, police said.

AFP - Since 4,000 US Marines pushed into Taliban-controlled areas of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, one company has been in a constant firefight with the insurgents, the military said.

AP - An Iranian newspaper closely tied to the government says reformists disputing last month's presidential elections are "dangerous."