AP - A U.S. Navy warship carrying humanitarian aid anchored at the Georgian port of Batumi on Sunday, sending a strong signal of support to an embattled ally as Russian forces built up around two separatist regions.

AFP - Investors were sitting on the sidelines as they waited for the world's largest mining company BHP Billiton to overcome regulatory hurdles in its hostile takeover of rival Rio Tinto, BHP said Sunday.

AP - Islamic militants said Saturday they had seized control of Somalia's third largest city after three days of fighting that left about 70 people dead and saw thousands flee Kismayo.

AP - Tropical Storm Julio formed off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday and was headed toward Baja California Peninsula.

AFP - An elderly cyclist with a British passport died on a Greek road after being hit by a car, police said Sunday.

AP - Scores of Afghan civilians who had gathered in a small village for the memorial ceremony of a militia commander were killed when U.S. and Afghan soldiers launched an attack in the middle of the night, officials and villagers said Saturday.

AP - PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Some of the women were eating lunch, while others were busy making bread.

AP - Pakistan's ruling coalition teetered on the brink of collapse as the two main partners squabbled over a successor to ousted President Pervez Musharraf.

AP - A train carrying oil products hit a landmine on Sunday, causing at least two tanker cars to burst into flames and send thick clouds of black smoke skyward, a Georgian official said.

AFP - South Korea won what could be the last Olympic baseball gold medal on Saturday, dethroning three-time champions Cuba 3-2 in a dramatic final.

AFP - Australia have beaten South Africa 27-15 to stay well in the hunt for this year's Tri-Nations rugby title.