International Reporter cites the following Tuesday's highlights on world current affairs for its readers to have a bird's view on Palestine, Israel, U.K., U.S., India, Iraq and Ukraine:

Abbas extends peace proposal to Israel - Ramallah: Mahmud Abbas offered peace to Israel after securing the Palestinian presidency with a landslide victory. He has urged the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon to meet him as soon as possible. Though the official final results are still to be declared, Abbas has almost 63 per cent of the vote.

Sharon to arrange Summit with Abbas - A reinvigorated Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon was phoning newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas today to arrange a meeting in the near future with a view to establishing peace.

Brown more popular than Tony Blair - Prime Minister Tony Blair would boost his Labour Party's chances of winning an election expected in May if he stood aside for Chancellor Gordon Brown, according to a poll published today.

MPs demand end to Blair-Brown 'feud'- Angry Labour backbenchers last night demanded an end to feuding between the camps of Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown.

Mud devastates, killed over 30 in US state of California - A massive mudslide has crashed onto a coastal village in the US state of California, killing thirty men and leaving up to 20 persons missing.

Man from Teressa  is Andaman's 'Father Teresa' - Port Blair: A wireless operator, who saved thousands of lives on the Black Sunday with what he calls his personal early warning system in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has earned the sobriquet of Father Teresa.

Iraq Insurgents killed 20 persons outside Police HQ in a car bomb - TIKRIT, Iraq, A car bomb killed at least six people outside the police headquarters in Saddam Hussein's home town of Tikrit on Tuesday as insurgents struck yet again at Iraq's beleaguered security forces ahead of Jan. 30 elections.  Hospital officials said 20 killed and five wounded were all members of the police force in Tikrit, a Sunni Muslim stronghold 175 km north of Baghdad.

Hoon to send 400 more troops to Iraq - About 400 extra British troops are being sent to Iraq to shore up security ahead of the elections scheduled for the end of this month, the government said yesterday.

Yanukovich refuses to accept Yushchenko as Ukraine's President - Ukraine 's former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich has refused to recognize the victory of his pro-Western opponent, Viktor Yushchenko, who was officially declared winner of the presidential elections early Tuesday.

Standard Chartered Bank buys Korea First Bank - UK-based bank Standard Chartered took over the eighth largest retail bank in South Korea. It will give Standard Chartered about 6% of South Korea's banking market and an extensive branch network.
 
Elvis rocks UK Singles Chart with Jailhouse Rock - The King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, once again tops the UK singles chart with his re-released Jailhouse Rock. It was announced by Official UK Charts Company on Sunday.

Don't give a mobile to your child, warn experts - No parent should give a child aged eight or under a mobile phone, the chairman of an official safety study said today.  It is risky and dangerous to their health.

Lehmann won't suffer in silence - London - Jens Lehmann claims Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is trying to force him to ask for a move but the German goalkeeper is adamant he will see out his three-year contract which runs to 2006.