British police charge first London bombings suspect

LONDON -- London police on Saturday charged Yassin Hassan Omar, 24, in the failed July 21 attacks with conspiracy to murder and possession of explosives -- the first charges to be laid in Britain against any of the would-be bombers. The Metropolitan Police said he was charged with conspiring "with others un-known to murder passengers on the transport for London system."

Jewish extremists could be held without charge

JERUSALEM -- Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Saturday he would consider holding Jewish extremists bent on derailing Israel's upcoming Gaza Strip withdrawal without charge or trial, after a Jewish army deserter opposed to the pullout shot four Israeli Arabs to death. Israel has frequently employed the procedure, known as administrative detention, against Palestinians, but rarely uses it against Jews.

India, Pakistan reach pact on missile test notification

NEW DELHI -- India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to inform each other about planned missile tests and set up a hot line to lessen the chances for accidental war between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The agreements were announced after two days of talks, the third round since the two nations started a peace dialogue last year in an attempt to ease almost six decades of tensions.

Four doors didn't function as passengers escaped jet

TORONTO -- Investigators trying to determine why an Air France jet skidded off a runway into a ravine said Saturday that only four of the aircraft's doors and emergency exits were used to escape the burning jetliner. Some aviation experts have surmised that the impact of the Airbus A340, which slammed into a ravine, might have damaged the exit doors.

-- From wire reports