France set to censure Sarkozy in regional vote (AFP) AFP – France started voting Sunday in regional polls forecast to punish President Nicolas Sarkozy’s ruling party, the last ballot-box test of his popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential election. See full article at Yahoo! News

Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions (AP) AP – The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan’s largest southern city Sunday after a series of explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland — the target of the war’s next major offensive by Afghan and international forces. See full article [...]

Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election (AP) AP – Leaders of tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed into Bangkok from Thailand’s rural areas Sunday threatened mass street demonstrations if the government didn’t respond to their demand for a dissolution of Parliament within 24 hours. See full article at Yahoo! News

China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy (AP) AP – China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis and forcefully defended its currency, trade and more assertive foreign policies as helping global rebalancing, not undermining it. See full article at Yahoo! News

Venezuela’s Chavez: Internet should be regulated (AP) AP – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the Internet on Saturday while demanding authorities crack down on a critical news Web site that he accused of spreading false information. See full article at Yahoo! News