BERLIN ? Germany plans to ask NATO to provide air surveillance during this year's World Cup as part of a broad security plan. The Interior Ministry said Thursday it has requested that NATO provide AWACS planes to prevent private aircraft from overflying the stadiums.
A Palestinian shopkeeper watches the news about Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's health in the West Bank town of Hebron. World leaders sent their wishes for a speedy recovery to critically ill Sharon, aware his fate could profoundly alter the political dynamics in the Middle East.