Darfur Protesters Greet UN Chief

UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has been met by protests during a visit to a refugee camp in Sudan's strife torn western Darfur region. Mr. Ban, in the area to help arrange a peacekeeping force, had to reschedule meetings after refugees confronted him, pleading to help to return home. He said plans to send 26,000 troops from the UN and African Union, to arrive next year, were on a good track. At least 200,000 people have died more than 2m have been displaced since 2003.

Peru Runs Out of Tents after Earthquake

Peruvian officials say they have run out of tents and urgently need at least 40,000 more to house victims of the devastating earthquake two weeks ago. Aid agencies said many survivors in the Ica region, were living on the streets in unhygenic conditions, and were desperately in need of basic supplies.More than 500 people were killed and 1.300 injured in the earthquake.

Korea Summit Delayed Over Floods

North Korea has asked for a historic summit with the South to be postponed because of severe flooding which may have made 300,000 people homeless. The meeting in Pyongyang, now delayed until October, will be only the second between the leaders of the two states, which technically are still at war. North Korea has made a rare appeal for international aid to tackle the floods which have killed hundreds of people. Damage to farmland could deal a serious blow to this year's harvest.