100 000 displaced by clashes in DRC * GENEVA -Fresh fighting between government troops and rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has forced more than 100 000 people to flee over the past month, the Red Cross said yesterday.
Bavarian conservative leader to quit
* BERLIN – The leader of Bavaria’s governing conservatives announced his resignation yesterday following a dismal state election showing for his party – a key ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Erwin Huber said he will step down as leader of the Christian Social Union on October 25.
1000s stranded as storm hits Philippines
* MANILA – Nearly 2 000 people were stranded yesterday at a seaport in the Philippines as tropical storm Higos pummelled the country’s east coast with heavy rain, officials said.
Taliban chief vows ‘safe retreat’ for troops
* KABUL – Taliban supremo Mullah Mohammad Omar yesterday offered international forces safe passage if they withdrew from Afghanistan and ordered his fighters to drop certain tactics, such as attacks in mosques.
Three pirates could be dead in shootout
* MOGADISHU – Disagreements between Somali pirates holding a ship laden with tanks and heavy weapons escalated into a shootout and three pirates are believed dead, a US defence official said yesterday. The pirates denied the report.
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