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Conservative lion and founder of the National Review, William F. Buckley, Jr., died yesterday at age 82. If you want to avoid mispronouncing a leader's name on national TV, you might want to watch this a few times.

>>Northern Iraq - A day after stating there would be no timetables for their withdrawal from northern Iraq, a senior Turkish official said today that Turkey would withdrawl within "three or four days," just hours after U.S. Secretary of Defense Gates reiterated his desire that Turkey keep it short in a meeting with Turkish Minister of Defense Vecdi Gonul in Ankara.

>>Uganda - The government's rejection of a key rebel demand, that it work to get ICC war crimes charges against three Lord's Resistance Army leaders dropped, is threatening once promising peace negotiations. Government officials suggest it is premature to work toward that end until the LRA had demobilised.

>>Thailand - Deposed PM, and owner of the Manchester City Premier League Club, Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand today and immediately surrendered to immigration police to face corruption charges. Thaksin ally, Samak Sundarevej, is the current Prime Minister.

• UN Works in Chad - by Mark Leon Goldberg
• Quick Plugs: Kosovo Blogging - by Mark Leon Goldberg

Africa ...	Africa's lesbians demand change Sudan rally at Prophet cartoons Somali human traders face death Crisis summit to save Kenya talks France to change African defence Economic and Political Anger Sets Off Rioting in Cameroon Chad: Leader Accepts International Inquiry Push for Darfur war crime arrests Languishing at the Bottom of Yemen's Ladder
Americas ...	Sicily Mafia 'restoring US links'  Colombia: Rebels Free 4 Politicians
Asia ...	Up to 70% of US aid to Pakistan 'misspent' Dissident's letter calls on west to hold Beijing to its Olympic promises US troops on Okinawa have been put under curfew after a series of scandals China considers ending one-child policy Indian cities ranked last for air quality Russia may back Iran sanctions Ex- B'desh PM faces new charges Singapore hunts escaped suspect Bangladesh river ferry capsizes U.S. and India to Strengthen Security Ties Dmitri Medvedev, in His Own Words Putin's Heir Shows Hints of Less Icy Style
Europe ...	Serbia Withdrew Police, Intelligence Chief Says All the jam's a stage for Romanian traffic police EU may act on US-Czech deal Bush and Czech Leader Close to Deal on Radar
Middle East ...	Israel Kills Six Palestinian Militants Kidnapped journalist 'in good health' Iran 'targeting' women activists Gates Urges Limits on Turkish Raids Heralded New Law Is Vetoed by Iraq's Presidency Council Major powers look at new ways to get Iran to talks Turkey says no timetable for Iraq pullout
Elsewhere ...	Scientists advance 'drought crop' U.N. Eyes Yellow Fever U.S. House Votes to Raise Global Aids Spending

Posted by Matthew Cordell at 8:01 AM