South Asia Pakistan said over 18,000 people had been killed and 41,000 wounded in the huge earthquake which hit the region, describing it as the biggest disaster in the nation's history. Central America Some 1,400 people were missing in Guatemala after a mudslide triggered by Tropical Storm Stan buried two small towns west of the capital, firefighters' spokesman Mario Cruz said. Iraq The campaign for Iraq's draft constitution suffered a blow when Sunni Arab groups urged voters in the October 15 referendum to reject the charter, which they warned would lead to the country's break-up. Indonesia A police helicopter dropped "wanted" leaflets as Indonesian police hunted the two presumed masterminds of the Bali bombings, a day after raiding their suspected hideout. Britain British anti-terrorist police arrested 10 people in raids carried out at three locations in England, including one in the London suburbs, London's Metropolitan Police said. Poland Polling stations opened before sunrise in Poland for the first round of a presidential election, which is widely expected to cement the former communist country's decisive shift to the right. Germany German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder faced intense pressure to release his seven-year hold on the seat of power and make way for conservative leader Angela Merkel ahead of weekend showdown talks. France Workers suspended a shipping strike that has stranded thousands of tourists on France's Mediterranean island of Corsica and pitched the island into ferment over government plans to privatize its ferry link. Britain US pop star Michael Jackson was mobbed by fans in London during his first British public appearance since being cleared of child molestation charges. Africa A hurricane of change swept through African football with Angola, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Togo reaching the World Cup final for the first time. US Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp became the largest auto firm in US history to declare bankruptcy when it announced it was seeking Chapter 11 protection for its US divisions. Space A European satellite that was to have helped understand global warming by scanning the thickness of polar ice sheets crashed into the Artic Ocean after its Russian launcher failed, officials said. afp