US outraged at Vatican's rejection of plan
Vatican was facing outrage on October 19 from sex abuse victims in the United States after the 'Holy See' rejected a proposal from US bishops to punish abusive priests.
Iraq prepares to return Kuwait's national archives
Kuwait prepared on October 19 to receive national archives looted by Iraq during its occupation of the Emirate but reminded Baghdad it was still awaiting the return of some 600 Kuwaitis missing since the 1991 Gulf War.