Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev was reported to have fled the country after thousands of opposition protesters stormed the seat of power in a potent demonstration of street force. US The US Supreme Court refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, apparently ending the last legal avenue available to the severely brain-damaged Florida woman, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for the past 15 years. Iceland Iceland was preparing to roll out the red carpet for chess legend Bobby Fischer following his release from eight months of detention in a Japanese prison. Lebanon The Syrian president was reported to be close to announcing a timetable for the final withdrawal of his forces from Lebanon, a move seen as critical to the organization of Lebanese parliamentary elections in May. Britain Britain's foreign minister confirmed that a government legal adviser resigned on the eve of the US-led invasion in Iraq as she deemed the action illegal without a second UN resolution. Vatican A month to the day since undergoing a throat operation to help him breathe, Pope John Paul II's battle with ever frail health forced him to watch on television as cardinals began the most intense period of the Easter ceremonies. Iran The EU is considering an Iranian proposal to allow the Islamic republic to produce enriched uranium on a small scale, despite the bloc's demand that Tehran abandon the process to guarantee it will not make atom bombs, officials and diplomats said. WHO Global efforts to overcome tuberculosis are making gradual headway but serious problems remain in tackling the disease in Africa and among people with the AIDS virus, the World Health Organisation said. Ethiopia Ethiopia's army has committed massive human rights abuses that may constitute crimes against humanity against the indigenous Anuak population in the country's southwestern Gambella region, a leading rights watchdog charged. AFP World News Summary