The NY Giants pulled off one of the greatest upsets in American football history by beating the undefeated (and record-breaking) New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Nearly 750,000 have flocked to Carnival (video). And Sarko-Bruni is official (or as some are saying BRUNI-sarko).

>>Chad - The government is reporting that they have pushed rebels, who overran Ndjamena on Saturday, to the eastern outskirts of the capital. The rebels retorted that they were allowing civilians safe passage before launching another attack. UNHCR has said that thousands fled to Cameroon during the fighting. There are reports of Sudanese involvement in attacks on border towns, and analysts fear an all-out war between Chad and the Sudan. Contributors to StopGenocideNow.org had been blogging on the ground until they were evacuated.

>>Kenya, DRC, and Rwanda - Kofi Annan brokered a deal on Friday to set up a framework for negotiations between Kenya's ruling party and the opposition led by Raila Odinga. However, violence continued over the weekend (NY Times in pictures), and Mr. Odinga has called for AU peacekeepers. Meanwhile, in the Western Rift Valley, at least 40 were killed by two magnitude 6 earthquakes.

>>Serbia - Serbia's President Boris Thadic, generally considered pro-western, was reelected on Sunday, defeating nationalist Tomislav Nikolic, an ally of Slobodan Milosevic. Tadic has said that he will not use force should Kosovo choose to succede, which it may do at any time.

• CEDAW V.
  Saudi Arabia - by Mark Leon Goldberg

• href="http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/228488637/idUSL3011403920080203">Putin's
  man takes chance to stress continuity
• href="http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/228525380/idUSN0351481920080203">Eight
  killed in mudslides outside Rio de Janeiro
• href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7addffb4-d2a1-11dc-8636-0000779fd2ac.html">Setback
  for UK wind farm push
• href="http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/228631251/idUSDEL8638520080204">Scandal
  gnaws at Buddha's holy tree in India
• href="http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/228635405/idUSCOL8136620080204">Warring
  Sri Lanka marks 60 years of independence
• href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020303108.html?wpisrc=_rssworld">Defense
  Bill Aids Pakistani Paramilitary Group
• href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020301139.html?wpisrc=_rssworld">Iraqi
  Leaders Allow Controversial Baathist Law to Take Effect
• href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020302590.html?wpisrc=_rssworld">Opposition
  Unity Talks Collapse in Zimbabwe
• href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020303147.html?wpisrc=_rssworld">Al-Qaeda
  Commander Moved Freely in Pakistan
• href="http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/228671050/idUSPEK16157020080204">China
  battles "coldest winter in 100 years"
• href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,327954,00.html">Bush
  Budget Includes Cash to Hire 1,100 Diplomats
• href="http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/228708644/idUSPEK17599720080204">Derailed
  China train destroys houses, kills six
• href="http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/228789891/idUSMCD42712720080204">Sudan
  agrees operating rules of Darfur peace force
• href="http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/228803641/idUSL0436539520080204">Turk
  war planes bomb rebel Kurd targets in N.Iraq
• href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7225550.stm">China
  weather crisis to continue
• href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7225603.stm">Top
  Khmer Rouge figure in court
• href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7225699.stm">Iranians
  inaugurate space project
• href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7225660.stm">Migrants'
  advice packs proposed
• href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7225775.stm">Rare
  suicide bombing hits Israel
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/asia/04lanka.html?ex=1359781200&en=a918f92956a65811&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">11
  Killed in Suicide Attack in Sri Lanka
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/americas/04hostage.html?ex=1359781200&en=eda4a7a7fba79dc7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">Colombia
  Says Rebels to Hand 3 More Hostages to Chavez
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/middleeast/04iraq.html?ex=1359781200&en=943ad9dc3911f49d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">U.S.
  Says It Accidentally Killed 9 Iraqi Civilians
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/europe/04serbia.html?ex=1359781200&en=61231f25694d21e2&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">Pro-West
  Incumbent Wins Serbia's Presidential Runoff
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/washington/04military.html?ex=1359781200&en=ae331426f1115f28&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">Proposed
  Military Spending Is Highest Since WWII
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/asia/04china.html?ex=1359781200&en=2b301ced9219060f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">Great
  Firewall of China Faces Online Rebels
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/asia/04pakistan.html?ex=1359781200&en=a76169aadfe42429&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">At
  Least 6 Killed in Pakistan Bombing
• href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7225593.stm">Five
  killed in Philippines clash
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/world/middleeast/03iran.html?ex=1359694800&en=f3f6fe4512f871af&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">A
  Frail Economy Raises Pressure on Iran's Rulers
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/middleeast/04mideast.html?ex=1359781200&en=6f242fe79ebcc16c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">Israeli
  Defense Minister to Stay in Olmert Coalition
• href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Sri-Lanka-Bombing.html?ex=1359694800&en=e2c02ca105853fc7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">Sri
  Lanka Suicide Bombing Kills 11