Quake Pakistan said nearly 20,000 people died in an earthquake it called the biggest tragedy in its history, as the devastated nation reached out for help from around the world. Quake Rescue experts, medical teams, sniffer dogs and supplies were mobilised as a worldwide effort began bringing aid to victims of a massive earthquake that struck South Asia. CentrAm Hundreds of people remained trapped inside what may become a massive mud tomb in a scenic lake region of Guatemala, four days after Tropical Storm Stan unleashed a devastating mudslide. Health Europe awaited confirmation of its first outbreak of the deadly bird flu strain as Romania and Turkey scrambled to cull infected birds and prevent the virus spreading to people. Iraq Saddam Hussein is to stand trial on October 19, but the first day will likely consist of a simple reading of charges against him and top aides along with motions by defense lawyers, a source close to the court said. Tanzania Police used force to disperse a crowd of opposition supporters on Tanzania's politically volatile island of Zanzibar, wounding at least 18 in fresh violence ahead of elections this month. Mideast The prospects of a summit this week between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas looked bleak as negotiations aimed at finalising the agenda broke up without agreement. Poland Poles trickled out without much enthusiasm to vote for a successor to left-wing President Aleksander Kwasniewski in an election likely to confirm the shift to the right seen in last month's parliamentary polls. Germany German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was to meet his conservative rival Angela Merkel amid speculation he was ready to stand aside and allow her to become leader, but no decision will be made until Monday. Spain Spain was set to fly a new group of 150 immigrants from its north African enclave of Melilla to holding centres on the Spanish mainland, ahead of their likely deportation, police said.