35,000 gather for US beef deal protest

South Korea: Police said they expect about 35,000 to gather today for a protest against a US beef import deal and the policies of new president Lee Myung-bak, whose government has faced a crisis due to the weeks of street rallies.

Sri Lanka: Government forces attacked Tamil Tiger rebels along the country's northern front lines, triggering a series of gun battles that killed 35 rebels and one soldier, the military said today