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GUINEA. Guinea says deal reached with soldiers.

IRAN-NUCLEAR. Iran may limit cooperation with IAEA.

FRANCE-SERIAL KILLING TRIAL. France awaits verdict in serial killing case.

ISRAEL-OLMERT. Analysts say Barak wants elections.

GREENLAND-ARCTIC CLAIMS. Ministers from 5 countries discuss arctic claims.

SWEDEN-IRAQ CONFERENCE. Iraqi prime minister arrives in Sweden ahead of UN conference.

ISRAEL-IRAN'S FINGERPRINTS. Iranian aid seen growing among militants.

UN-PROTECTING CIVILIANS. U.N. says conflict uproots over 500,000 people.

US-RUSSIA-BELARUS. U.S. concern on Russia-Belarus ties.

TOP STORIES:

NEPAL

KATMANDU _ Lawmakers prepare to declare Nepal the world's newest republic and bring to an end a centuries-old Hindu monarchy, but say they will give the last king 15 days to leave the palace. Developing. By Binaj Gurubacharya. AP Photos.

CHINA-EARTHQUAKE

CHENGDU, China _ China struggles to keep roads open to provide a lifeline for quake survivors, while the government warns that rebuilding after the disaster will be "arduous." Moved. By William Foreman. AP Photos.

MYANMAR

YANGON, Myanmar _ Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi begins a sixth year under detention as foreign donors say aid will continue to flow into the military-ruled nation to save cyclone victims. Moved. AP Photos.

IRAN-NUCLEAR

TEHRAN, Iran _ Iran's new parliament speaker Ali Larijani warns that Tehran could impose new limits on its cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after a critical report from the agency. Moved. By Ali Akbar Dareini.

FRANCE-SERIAL KILLING TRIAL

CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES, France _ A court is expected to rule in the case of a husband and wife on trial over the kidnapping, rape and murder of seven girls in one of France's biggest serial killing cases. Developing; verdict expected sometime after 1100GMT.

GUINEA

CONAKRY, Guinea _ Guinea's new prime minister announces a deal to pay mutinying soldiers years of salary arrears, effectively ending the West African nation's latest crisis. Moved. By Maseco Conde.

ISRAEL-OLMERT

JERUSALEM _ Prime Minister Ehud Olmert does not intend to resign, an adviser says, despite signs that a key coalition partner will call on him to step down after a U.S. businessman testified Olmert accepted large sums of cash that helped support an extravagant lifestyle. Moved. By Laurie Copans. AP Photos.

CHINA-TICKET SECURITY

BEIJING _ China has ratcheted up surveillance and security in every phase of the Beijing Olympics _ even the tickets. In a move unprecedented for the Olympics, tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies are embedded with a microchip containing the bearer's photograph, passport details, addresses, e-mail and telephone numbers. Moved. By Stephen Wade. AP Photos.

BRITAIN-AMNESTY REPORT

LONDON _ The United States is shirking its duty to provide the world with moral leadership, and China is letting its business interests trump human rights concerns in Myanmar and Sudan, a human rights group says. Moved. By Meera Selva.

GREENLAND-ARCTIC CLAIMS

COPENHAGEN, Denmark _ Ministers from five countries surrounding the Arctic meet in Greenland to discuss competing claims in a region where the polar melt is expected to unfreeze valuable resources and shipping lanes. By 1300GMT. By Jan M. Olsen.

SWEDEN-IRAQ CONFERENCE

STOCKHOLM, Sweden _ Iraq's prime minister arrives in Stockholm amid tight security ahead of a U.N. conference aimed at reviewing the country's political and security progress. By 1200GMT. By Karl Ritter.

ISRAEL-IRAN'S FINGERPRINTS

JERUSALEM _ Rockets and weapons bearing signs of Iranian paint, lettering and serial numbers are making their way into the Gaza Strip and Lebanon _ helping Tehran cement its powerful role within militant movements on Israel's northern and southern flanks, senior Israeli security officials say. Moved. By Amy Teibel. AP Photos.

US-ELECTIONS

WASHINGTON _ President George W. Bush and his would-be successor John McCain appear together for the first time in nearly three months at a private fundraising event closed to the media that epitomizes their tricky relationship. Democrat Barack Obama wastes no time in tying his likely rival to the unpopular president. Moved. AP Photos.

JAPAN-AFRICA AID

YOKOHAMA, Japan _ Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pledges to double Tokyo's aid to Africa by 2012 to spur growth and attract private investment _ a model that helped propel post-war Japan into economic prosperity. Moved. By Tomoko A. Hosaka. AP Photos.

UN-PROTECTING CIVILIANS

UNITED NATIONS _ More than half a million people have been uprooted by conflicts in the first five months of this year, the vast majority in Africa, and thousands of civilians have been killed from Darfur and Gaza to Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.N. humanitarian chief says. Moved. By Edith M. Lederer.

US-RUSSIA-BELARUS

WASHINGTON _ The United States is concerned about a new sign of deepening ties between Belarus and Russia at a time of heightened tensions with both countries. Moved. By Desmond Butler.

ARGENTINA FARM STRIKE

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina _ Argentine farm groups vow to suspend grain exports and meat sales, resuming protests against controversial export taxes a day after talks with the government stalled. Moved. By Debora Rey. AP Photos.

BUSINESS & FINANCE:

INDONESIA-OPEC

JAKARTA, Indonesia _ Indonesia is pulling out of OPEC, because it is no longer a net oil exporter, the energy minister says. Moved. By Anthony Deutsch.

WITH: OIL PRICES

US-ECONOMY

NEW YORK _ Not since George H.W. Bush ran the White House have American consumers felt so downbeat about the economy. And the catalyst for much of the gloom _ the housing slump _ shows no signs of abating, new data shows. Moved. By J.W. Elphinstone. AP Photos. AP Graphics.

US-MICROSOFT

CARLSBAD, California _ Microsoft Corp. says its next operating system will be made for touch-screen applications, an alternative to the computer mouse. Meanwhile, CEO Steve Ballmer says Microsoft remains in discussions to team up with Yahoo Inc., but he offers few details. Moved. By Elliot Spagat.

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