Mideast Israel launched fresh air strikes against the Gaza Strip on the fifth anniversary of the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising, despite a pledge by militants to halt rocket attacks. Iraq At least five people were killed and 30 wounded when a woman suicide bomber targeting Iraqi police recruits blew herself up in the former rebel stronghold of Tal Afar, security sources said. Pakistan Security forces have arrested Pakistan's most wanted Sunni Muslim militant, who allegedly masterminded a string of suicide bombings that killed more than 100 Shiites. Germany German reinsurance giant Munich Re estimated that hurricanes Katrina and Rita could cost the global insurance industry up to 40 billion dollars (33 billion euros). France French helicopter-borne troops on the island of Corsica stormed a ship that had been hijacked by striking seamen, after a second night of violence over the privatisation of a state-owned ferry company. Japan Fresh from his crushing election victory, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi came under attack in parliament for allegedly fuelling nationalism and damaging relations with Asian neighbors. Italy A trial arising from the near collapse of Italian dairy group Parmalat, marking the biggest financial scandal in the EU, opened here with company founder Calisto Tanzi and 15 other people in the dock. US US Army private Lynndie England was sentenced to three years in prison and granted a dishonourable discharge by a military court for her role in abusing Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. Vietnam Typhoon Damrey weakened considerably after causing widespread destruction and killing at least 36 people in a week-long sweep through the Philippines, southern China and Vietnam. Germany Germany's two main parties are to hold a fresh round of exploratory talks forming a ruling coalition Wednesday but are expected to put off resolving the core issue of who should lead the country. SAfrica South African mining magnate Brett Kebble was gunned down at the wheel of his Mercedes in Johannesburg in a murder that sent shockwaves across the country. Health At least 57 people were being treated for suspected bird flu in Indonesia, where the disease has already claimed six lives.