The river Danube, which wends its way through much of Central and Southeastern Europe, has reached its highest level since 1895 in many places. Climate change?
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels launched two fragmentation mine attacks on Monday, killing four Sri Lankan soldiers and wounding a further 10 servicemen.
Hamas has held talks with rival factions to try to persuade them to join a Palestinian government.
Pakistani authorities were monitoring the condition of four poultry farm workers confined to their homes after an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus at a farm near Islamabad.
Pressure grew yesterday on the US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, to resign despite a declaration of support from President George Bush.
Clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians continued for a third day on Sunday in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt.
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels launched two fragmentation mine attacks on Monday, killing four Sri Lankan soldiers and wounding a further 10 servicemen.
Hamas has held talks with rival factions to try to persuade them to join a Palestinian government.
Pakistani authorities were monitoring the condition of four poultry farm workers confined to their homes after an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus at a farm near Islamabad.
Pressure grew yesterday on the US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, to resign despite a declaration of support from President George Bush.
Clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians continued for a third day on Sunday in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt.
