New U.S. envoy: Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce

New U.S. envoy: Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday amid signs of chilling ties between Indonesia and the United States due to differences regarding the U.S. attacks on Afghanistan. Page 2

More assaults in Makassar: Muslim students in Makassar ignored explicit warnings from police, attacking and severely injuring two non-Muslims on Wednesday. Page 7

200 massacred in Nigeria: Unidentified groups launched fresh attacks on a village in central Nigeria on Wednesday, two days after soldiers gunned down more than 200 people in the area, a regional government official said. Page 9

Euro soccer: European football's aristocrats cruised into the second round of the Champions League on Tuesday, on a night when the minnows had to bow to the bigger fish. Page 11

Cemex may offer new deal: Mexican cement producer Cemex SA de CV gave the cash-strapped government a breather on Wednesday, when it hinted at renegotiating a US$520 million put option (shareholder's right to sell its holding) with PT Semen Gresik, should the current one expire this Friday without being implemented. Page 20