No al-Qaeda in Poso: National Intelligence Agency chief A.M.

No al-Qaeda in Poso: National Intelligence Agency chief A.M. Hendropriyono on Sunday backtracked his previous remark that Osama bin Laden's notorious al-Qaeda was among those that had used Central Sulawesi as a training ground. Hendropriyono now claims he only referred to "international terrorist networks", neglecting the fact that he had confirmed the involvement of the Afghan-based group when specifically asked by journalists last week. --JP

Armed men storm Haiti National Palace: Gunmen stormed Haiti's National Palace before dawn on Monday in an apparent coup attempt against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide but were foiled after a shoot-out with security forces, national radio reported. --Reuter