NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — The U.S. Peace Corps says it has pulled more than 100 American volunteers out of Mauritania for security reasons.

SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — A delegation of U.S. senators led by John McCain was visiting Yemen on Monday for talks on helping the impoverished Arabian Peninsula country battle the threat from al-Qaida.

MOSCOW (AP) — An accident during repair work at Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant on Monday killed at least eight workers and injured 10, while 54 others were missing, investigators said.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Relatives say an 89-year-old Kenyan man believed to be the world’s oldest pupil has died.

LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in London says the new U.S. ambassador to Britain has arrived.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli President Shimon Peres is celebrating his 86th birthday in style — with a celebrity concert featuring songs adapted from his poetry.

JERUSALEM (AP) — The military says an Israeli soldier stole a decorative pistol and a credit card from the office of the chief of staff.

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russian air force fighters rehearsing acrobatic maneuvers collided Sunday near Moscow, killing one pilot and sending the jets crashing into nearby vacation homes, a military official said.

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — The fire at a wedding tent in Kuwait that killed 41 women and children consumed the structure in a blazing inferno lasting just three minutes, the fire department chief said Sunday.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez says Venezuela’s ties with nations like Russia and China have gained importance as the U.S. moves to expand its military presence in Latin America.