'Freedom soldiers' sing for African refu, Africa eyes eclipse to up tourism, African ministers say AIDS drugs too costly, Aid workers evacuated from Sudanese town, Algeria bans protests after massive march, Algeria rocked by new anti-government violence, Algerian president says he won't step down, Algerian unrest spreads to major eastern city, Angola gives away protective glasses for eclipse, Angola wants De Beers to resume operations

5 hurt in clash over U.S. flag at Vieques chapel, 56 die in southern Colombia gun battles, 7.9 quake rumbles coastal Peru, 7.9 quake rumbles coastal Peru, Alan Garcia, Alejandro Toledo, American mother searches for missing son in Bolivi, Andean leaders look for common ground on free trad, Andean leaders meet in Venezuela, Argentina prosecutor asks for Menem indictment

''Schoolgirl'' assaulted in To, 'Bodies in barrels' murderer gets life, 'Capitalist roaders' driving CCP up new , 'Negotiators' reject kidnap demand, 'No military answer' to Indonesia vioIen, 'Porn Harbor' sinks before take off, 'Sex slaves' win support against Japan, 21 killed in Bangladesh bombing, 24 dead in Indonesia as peace talks start, 3 Abu Sayyaf hostages freed in Philippines

34 feared drowned after India boat capsizes, At least eight dead in Osaka school rampage, Australia joins AIDS war, Beijing, Washington to meet on China's WTO en, Big dry savages Northeast Asia, China's army practices taking island, attacki, Four children dead in Osaka school rampage, France looking for third world title, India firmly on top in first test in Harare, Kuerten crushes Ferrero in French Open

'Abortion ship' arrives in Ireland, 'Abortion ship' arrives in Ireland, 'Ghost shipwreck' found off Sicily, 'No' camp ahead in Irish EU poll, "Good Pope" draws faithful, 24th Turkish hunger striker dies, Aeroflot to introduce smoking ban, Aid fears for Macedonia villagers, Aid talks after Milosevic drama, Air show opens with $2.5 billion deal

Afghan opposition says Taliban burned homes, An emotional and mostly peaceful ceremony, Analysis: Iranians await next moves after Friday e, Analysis: Iraq, OPEC output guessing game gets tri, Andrea Koppel previews Powell's trip to the M, Annan hopes to restart peace talks on Mideast trip, Arab League in standoff over exiled leader, Arafat calls for cease-fire; Powell cancels trip, Arafat calls for cease-fire; Powell cancels trip, Arafat condemns bombing, calls for cease-fire