World datelines

Afghanistan

KABUL — Security forces killed seven militants and captured a former Taliban official, while insurgents obstructed the distribution of emergency aid to thousands of flood-hit villagers in southeastern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.

Austria

BRANAU AM INN — Austria's president on Tuesday named a park in honor of Franz Jaegerstaetter, a devout Roman Catholic conscientious objector executed by the Nazis after he refused to have anything to do with the regime.

Brazil

SAO PAULO — Suspected gang members exchanged gunfire with police, hurled Molotov cocktails at banks and burned buses for a second straight night, and police shot and killed four suspects as they tried to stage attacks, authorities said Tuesday.

China

BEIJING — Twin giant pandas each gave birth to twin cubs this week as the number of pandas born in captivity this year in China rose to six, state media reported Tuesday.

BEIJING — An official from China's social security fund has been executed on charges of spying for rival Taiwan, a spokesman for the agency said Tuesday, and government employees have been required to watch a video about the case.

Cuba

HAVANA — Official assurances that Fidel Castro will be back on his feet in a few weeks after intestinal surgery have trickled down to the street, where Cubans say the leader's time isn't up yet.

Indonesia

JAKARTA — Two Indonesian teenagers have died of bird flu, according to local test results that, if confirmed, would bring Indonesia's death toll to 44 and make it the world's hardest-hit country.

Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Supporters of leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador briefly took over highway toll booths Tuesday, giving thousands of motorists free passage to the capital as they escalated their demands for a full recount in July's close election.

Myanmar

YANGON — Pro-democracy activists quietly commemorated the 18th anniversary Tuesday of uprisings in Myanmar that cost thousands of lives and propelled opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi into prominence.