AP - Lawmakers loyal to anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accused the Iraqi government of trying to crush the movement and warned Saturday of "black clouds" on the horizon for truces that have eased fighting between al-Sadr's militia and security forces.

AFP - Robert Karlsson of Sweden was in pole position at the BMW PGA Championships after overnight leader Paul McGinley's form dramatically deserted him on the third round on Saturday.

AP - Hezbollah fighters have pulled back since seizing parts of Lebanon's capital, but their brazen display has made one thing clear: A private army blamed for terrorist attacks on Western interests and dedicated to the destruction of Israel will be a fixture in this weakened country for a long time.

AP - The abused and orphaned children in Pastor Julius Bonani's church are the face of an AIDS epidemic that is killing nearly 1,000 South Africans a day and infecting even more.

AP - Opposition leader and presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai returned to his homeland Saturday, stopping first to visit hospitalized supporters who had been targeted in an onslaught of state-sponsored violence.

AP - Foreign aid agencies Saturday called on Myanmar's junta to urgently clarify the rules for operating in the country's cyclone-devastated areas, expressing hope tinged with skepticism after the regime promised to open its doors to the international community.

AP - China warned Saturday that the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80,000, suggesting the government may be giving up hope of finding more survivors.

AFP - Two divers survived more than 20 hours in shark-infested waters in Australia's Great Barrier Reef before being found, rescuers said Saturday.

AP - China's government says the confirmed death toll from this month's massive earthquake has risen to 60,560.

AP - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai headed back to Zimbabwe Saturday, saying he feels safe despite fears of a possible assassination attempt.

AP - The military men don't look like diplomats and the sun-baked checkpoint dividing the West Bank from Israel couldn't have been farther from the Jerusalem hotels and ministerial residences where Israeli-Palestinian peace talks unfold.

AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced a grim holiday weekend as speculation mounted Saturday over whether he might face a leadership challenge.

AP - Afghan officials expressed outrage Saturday at a decision by the U.S. military not to charge U.S. Marines involved in a shooting spree that left 19 Afghan civilians dead in 2007.