Reuters - Afghanistan has changed the venue for itsindependence celebration on Monday to an undisclosed location,an official said, after President Hamid Karzai survived anattempt on his life by Taliban in a military parade in April.

AP - A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman is denying that troops are withdrawing from South Ossetia, contradicting a general who says some Russian troops are leaving.

Reuters - Russian troops have begunregrouping around central Georgian cities, Georgia said onSunday, ahead of what the West hopes will be a quick withdrawalfrom the Black Sea state.

AFP - Michael Phelps cemented his place in Olympics history Sunday, capping a sensational week by becoming the first athlete ever to win eight gold medals in one Games.

Reuters - Speculation swirled in Pakistan onSunday that a deal would be reached shortly enabling PresidentPervez Musharraf to resign without fear of prosecution,avoiding a divisive impeachment process.

Reuters - Muslim separatists killed at least sevenPhilippine soldiers and wounded a dozen more in an ambush onSunday on the troubled southern island of Mindanao, themilitary said.