Map of the centre of the Madagascan capital, Antananarivo, and the palace in Iavaloha, where President Ravalomanana took refuge before resigning. Madagascar's Andry Rajoelina declared Tuesday "call me president" after he was handed power by the army, completing the fiery 34-year-old's ouster of Marc Ravalomanana after a deadly months-long crisis. (AFP/Graphic)WORLD NEWS BRIEFS
MIDDLE EAST
MIDDLE EAST
Hamas members stopped from smuggling cash to Gaza.
Kuwait dissolves parliament, 2nd time in a year.
Egypt intel chief meets Clinton.
Iran's cheap goods stifle Iraq economy.
ASIA
Sri Lanka: dispute over how to help civilians in war zone.
Officials recommend civilian boost in Afghanistan.
Philippine troops clash with Abu Sayyaf militants.
Nato calls for 4,000 extra troops to safeguard Afghanistan poll.
US: Taiwan-China ties don't threaten us.
AFRICA
Pope's condom stance under fire.
UN debates bolstering African Union peacekeeping.
Adding pressure to Sudan, Obama will tap retired general as special envoy.
EUROPE
Sarkozy's government survives vote on France's full re-entry into N.A.T.O.
French union protests start, Sarkozy under pressure.
Czechs delay action on missile treaties.
Medvedev to bolster military in Russia.
AMERICAS
Source: More U.S. feds to combat border violence.
U.S. efforts against Mexican cartels called lacking.
Attorney general signals shift in marijuana policy.
U.S. teen birth rate up again, fewer pre-term babies.
Cocaine trade helps rebels reignite war in Peru.
TERRORISM
US tells Societe Generale to improve anti-money laundering.
E.U. wants answers before accepting detainees.
Swedish citizen senior leader of Somali terror alliance.
Summit police fear attacks on hotels used by the G20 leaders.
ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL CRISIS
National debt hits record $11 trillion.
Fed to pump another $1 trillion into U.S. economy.
Amid crisis, E.U. leaders feud over small change.