Japan Tens of thousands of furious demonstrators took to the streets for anti-Japan protests across China with the two Asian giants at loggerheads as their foreign ministers met in Beijing. India Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed to boost road and rail links and revive a panel to promote trade during "very warm" talks, officials said. SriLanka Norwegian special envoy Erik Solheim arrived here for a fresh attempt to revive Sri Lanka's deadlocked peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels, an official said, as violence escalated in the island's troubled east. Cyprus Turkish Cypriots voted in presidential elections expected to crown a supporter of reunification as successor to the man who dominated politics in this breakaway statelet for decades. Spain Polling was underway in Spain's troubled Basque country in regional elections that may pave the way towards the ruling moderate nationalists negotiating upgraded autonomy from Madrid. Vatican Cardinals from 52 countries were set to withdraw into solemn seclusion ahead of an ultra-secret conclave during which they will choose the 265th pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in his worst political crisis in four years in power, faced a crucial 24 hours as he fought to save his coalition from collapse and avoid snap elections that most Italians oppose. Mideast The Israeli army staged its first large-scale war game to prepare for the uprooting of settlers from Gaza as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon denied claims he was already planning more withdrawals. Lebanon Hopes rose that Lebanon's newly named prime minister Nagib Miqati could break six weeks of political deadlock by forming a government after he obtained support from opposition and pro-Syrian figures.