Saudi-Fahd RIYADH: Saudis and foreign dignitaries flocked to Riyadh to bid farewell to King Fahd at an austere ceremony in line with Saudi religious tradition being held under the tightest security. Sudan-Garang-toll KHARTOUM: At least 42 people were killed in riots that erupted in the Sudanese capital following the announcement of the death of vice president and former southern rebel leader John Garang in a helicopter crash. Sudan-Garang NEW SITE: Military commander Salva Kiir prepared to succeed the late John Garang as head of Sudan's southern movement as the United States despatched two envoys amid mounting concerns over the fragile peace process. US-space-shuttle HOUSTON, Texas: Discovery astronauts were preparing tools and techniques they will use for an unprecedented repair operation on the shuttle's thermal shield to ensure it can make a safe return to Earth. Mideast-pullout SDEROT, Israel: Thousands of settlers and their supporters were gathering in southern Israel for a giant rally to protest against the imminent pullout of troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip. Britain-attacks LONDON: Britain was hopeful it could extradite a key suspect in the London bombings from Italy, as it tried to build bridges with the Muslim community and questioned two men arrested in raids on Monday. Germany-crime BERLIN: A German mother suspected of killing nine of her newborn babies admitted to giving birth to all of the children but denied murdering them, prosecutors said. Zimbabwe-opposition-justice HARARE: Zimbabwean prosecutors scrapped treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai over mass protests held in 2003 that the state argued were aimed at overthrowing President Robert Mugabe. DRCongo-unrest-MSF GENEVA: The aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres curtailed operations in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo because of "limitless" violence, leaving more than 100,000 displaced people virtually without aid. Iran-Britain-blast TEHRAN: An explosive device with a weak charge went off outside the offices of British Airways and British Petroleum in the Iranian capital, without causing casualties, the British embassy said. NKorea-nuclear-talks BEIJING: North Korea said no progress had been made in fiery talks over the dismantlement of its nuclear weapons programs after more than a week of negotiations, but committed to another day of meetings. WWII-history-Japan-politics TOKYO: Japan's lower house of parliament adopted a resolution on the 60th anniversary of World War II stating Tokyo regrets the "suffering" it caused in Asia but avoiding the word "aggression" used in a similar statement in 1995. afp