A roundup of today's other world stories in brief:
Two students wounded in campus attack
PHILADELPHIA- Two students were shot and wounded early yesterday on the Delaware State University campus and police were hunting for a gunman, the university said. The wounded female student at the Dover, Delaware, school had "potentially life-threatening" injuries, and the male student was in a stable condition, at a local hospital, he said.
A suspect was still at large after the 12.54am shooting.
- (Reuters)
Bomb explodes in UK teacher's car
LONDON- A device exploded in a teacher's car at a school in Liverpool yesterday, police said.
No one was injured in the blast but police said the device could have caused considerable damage and injury.
- (Reuters)
Diplomats hit out at Darfur inaction
UNITED NATIONS- Not enough countries have contributed to the peacekeeping force in Darfur and the African Union is blocking some of those that have, diplomats said before yesterday's meeting on Sudan.
Ministers or their deputies from 26 nations are reviewing plans for the joint UN-African Union force, peace negotiations and humanitarian aid to more than two million people.
- (Reuters)
Monks continue march in Rangoon
RANGOON- About 600 Buddhist monks marched through Rangoon yesterday, the fourth straight day of anti-government protests in the largest city of army-ruled Burma.
Protest marches by monks are becoming a daily occurrence, a sign that civilian anger at last month's shock fuel price rises is becoming a deep-rooted religious movement against the generals and their 45-year rule.
- (Reuters)
Awards cancelled over vote scandal
LONDON- ITV suspended the British Comedy Awards yesterday pending an investigation into reports it encouraged viewers of the 2005 ceremony to vote for their favourite show after the winner had already been chosen.
The claims are the latest in a string of alleged television deceptions that have shaken the industry this year.
- (Reuters)
Bush to meet peace envoy Blair
WASHINGTON- US president George W Bush will meet Tony Blair in New York on Monday, their first direct talks since the former British prime minister became international Middle East envoy.
The meeting will follow a separate session with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and prime minister Salam Fayyad.