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SEOUL (Reuters) - Members of a militant South Korean labor group said they would walk off the job on Wednesday, briefly halting production at major carmakers, in protest against a U.S. beef import deal.

FREETOWN (Reuters) - When African leaders meet their rich G8 counterparts next week the inevitable smiles will mask bitter disappointment over broken promises on both sides.

FREETOWN (Reuters) - When African leaders meet their rich G8 counterparts next week the inevitable smiles will mask bitter disappointment over broken promises on both sides.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Opinion polls show most people believe Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim did not commit sodomy against an aide after he was jailed on a similar charge seen as politically motivated before it was overturned.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois man suspected in a killing spree in which eight people, ranging from a 2-year-old boy to a 93-year-old man, were beaten or hacked to death was captured by police outside a bar, authorities said.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Millions of Indian truckers went on strike on Wednesday, parking up their vehicles to protest high taxes and rising fuel bills, union leaders said, but talks to discuss ways to end the stoppage were planned.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois man suspected in a killing spree in which eight people, ranging from a 2-year-old boy to a 93-year-old man, were beaten or hacked to death was captured by police outside a bar, authorities said.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel reopened its border crossings with Gaza on Wednesday and was expected to let in supplies of cement for the first time in a year, an Israeli official and a Palestinian official in the territory said.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised on Wednesday to create new opportunities for national service that would give Americans a chance to fight growing challenges on issues like poverty, climate change and education.

TOKYO (Reuters) - G8 leaders are likely to seek to demonstrate their commitment to tackling soaring world food prices by issuing a separate statement on the issue at next week's summit, a Japanese foreign ministry official said this week.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - An explosion tore through an apartment building early on Wednesday, killing two people in the southern Russian city which is to host the Winter Olympics in six years, police and emergency services said.

ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - A riot in Mongolia's capital over alleged election fraud has killed five people, dampening hopes for a period of stable government to develop the mining sector and tackle inflation.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's opposition is maintaining its target of toppling the government by mid-September, despite the sodomy allegation against leader Anwar Ibrahim, his wife said on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A spokesman for Angelina Jolie on Tuesday said the actress is "doing great" following reports that she has checked into a hospital in Nice, France, ahead of the birth of twins.

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - Republican John McCain, in an unusual trip to Colombia as a U.S. presidential candidate, called on President Alvaro Uribe on Tuesday to make further progress on human rights while pushing the U.S. Congress to vote on a trade pact between the two countries.

ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - A riot in Mongolia's capital over alleged election fraud has killed five people, dampening hopes for a period of stable government to develop the mining sector and tackle inflation.

PARIS (Reuters) - European Union trade chief Peter Mandelson said on Tuesday he was being undermined by repeated criticism from French President Nicolas Sarkozy and urged EU states to unite behind his push for a world trade deal.

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised a more active approach to faith-based social programs on Tuesday in a bid to bolster his support among evangelical and religious voters.

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - Republican John McCain, in an unusual trip to Colombia as a U.S. presidential candidate, called on President Alvaro Uribe on Tuesday to make further progress on human rights while pushing the U.S. Congress to vote on a trade pact between the two countries.

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday rejected talks on a unity government, saying President Robert Mugabe must first stop violence and accept him as the rightful election winner.