SEEKING STABILITY: The commission also urged the administration of George W. Bush to help Taiwan take part in the WHO and bodies that do not require statehood
By Charles Snyder
A blue-ribbon US congressional advisory panel, expressing concern over the likelihood of a US-China clash if China attacks Taiwan, is urging the administration of US President George W. Bush to approve arms sales to Taiwan and promote joint military activities between Taiwan, the US and other allies to enable a more international response in case of a Chinese attack.

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'THREATS': The Russian president criticized the proposed defense system at the end of a summit with EU leaders intended to patch up differences
Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked one of the most dangerous confrontations of the Cold War to highlight Russian opposition to a proposed US missile defense system in Europe, likening the threat to the Cuban missile crisis.

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The US government's main disaster-response agency apologized on Friday for staging a phony news conference about assistance to victims of wildfires in California, with its employees posing as reporters.

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A UN expert called the growing practice of converting food crops into biofuel "a crime against humanity," saying it is creating food shortages and price increases that cause millions of poor people to go hungry.

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet with exiled Tibetan spiritual and political leader the Dalai Lama, Harper's office said on Friday.

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