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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - President Kim Dae-jung said Tuesday he was ``shocked'' by Japan's refusal to revise its controversial history textbooks and warned that the issue could imperil ties between the two countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's prime minister celebrated 20 years in power Monday, building a legacy as a great modernizer of his country while struggling against a drooping economy and calls for democratic reforms.

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - Negotiations between Macedonian and ethnic Albanian leaders ground to a standstill after the Macedonians repudiated a Western-backed peace proposal.

BERLIN (AP) - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder indicated Monday that he prefers keeping former communists out of Berlin's new government, despite elections that gave them their strongest claim to a share of power since the capital was reunited.

Our troubles will lead us eventually to hope.

he King rides on in majesty, on his way to the cross.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A top government council met Monday to try to resolve a constitutional deadlock that has delayed the swearing-in of Iran's president, while reformists and hard-liners blamed each other for the crisis.

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - A marathon debate over Macedonia's peace plan concluded Thursday as lawmakers prepared for a symbolic but crucial vote on whether to grant ethnic Albanians more rights.