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An earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra badly damaged buildings along the coast, killing several people and triggering tsunami warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region.

President Bush will speak on nationwide television Thursday night to discuss his Iraq strategy. He is expected to endorse a recommendation by Gen. David Petraeus for the withdrawal of some 30,000 troops by the end of next summer.

The country's toll makes up nearly a third of the world's 619,000 malaria deaths each year. Now Nigeria has approved a new vaccine. Will it get into the arms of those who need it most?

Japan's youngest post-war leader, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is resigning. His decision to step down after less than a year in office follows a humiliating electoral defeat for his party and a series of financial scandals involving members of his cabinet.

Serbs in Kosovo rallied Monday to protest Kosovo's declaration of independence Sunday. President Bush, who is traveling this week in Africa, was first to recognize new independence, which is opposed by Russia. The move has prompted Serbia to recall its ambassador from Washington.

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are focusing on Texas and Ohio, which hold primaries March 4. An Obama supporter and a Clinton supporter in Youngstown, Ohio, illustrate what the two sides are looking for in a president.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the Wisconsin primary Tuesday, beating Hillary Clinton by a margin of more than 10 percent. The victory was important for Obama who won the strong support of working-class voters. Republican presidential contender John McCain cemented his frontrunner status by beating Mike Huckabee.

Democratic Rep. Silvestre Reyes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, disputes President Bush's claim that the country is less safe because Congress let lapse a temporary law that governs government spying. He tells Steve Inskeep why House Democrats have not acted on the law.

Serbian journalist Dejan Anastasijevic tells Steve Inskeep the crowd at the government-sponsored rally in Belgrade on Thursday was mostly peaceful, but small groups of holligans broke off and attacked the U.S. Embassy. He says police apparently were given orders not to confront them.

Turkish troops, backed by tanks and warplanes, moved into northern Iraq on Friday to hunt down Kurdish separatist guerrillas of the PKK, who have been launching raids into Turkey from Iraqi territory. Turkey says the guerrillas are their only target. It's unclear how many troops are involved.