Phnom Penh (Agencies): Cambodia said on Tuesday locals, not foreigners or Islamic militants, were behind an attempted bombing near a hotel in the tourist town of Siem Reap, where a meeting of Southeast Asian ministers was taking place.

Seoul (Reuters): South Koreans were warned on Tuesday that anti-U.S. sentiment which has gripped the country and overshadowed this week's presidential election could lead to a backlash hurting Seoul's Security and economy.

Los Angeles, California (Agence France- Presse): U.S. star and filmmaker Sean Penn's high-profile three-day visit toIraq has opened an active new front in Hollywood's opposition to a war against Saddam Hussein.

Washington (Associated Press): The Organization of American States (OAS) unanimously approved a resolution in "support of democratic institutionality in Venezuela" where a general strike aimed at ousting President Hugo Chavez entered its 16th day.

Baghdad/Washington (Reuters): United Nations inspectors fanned out across Iraq on Tuesday to search for banned weapons after Washington found fault with an Iraqi arms disclosure and vowed to give Baghdad no second chances.

Canberra (Agencies): Undercover armed guards are due to patrol flights between Australia and Singapore under a new agreement between the two countries.

London (Reuters): Gold hit its highest level in more than five and a half years on Tuesday as weakness in the dollar, rallying oil prices and fears of a war with Iraq opened the gates for a flood of fund money into the safe-haven asset.

Brussels (Reuters): The European Union launched what it called a bold plan to cut farm support and liberalize global agricultural trade on Monday, but aid groups said it fell far short of what was needed to help poor nations.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Reuters): Allen Iverson scored 23 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers record a crushing 93-71 victory over the Denver Nuggets Monday.

Paris (Agence France-Presse): Brazilian World Cup star Ronaldo has been named European Footballer of the Year, the France Football magazine announced on Monday.