From Newswire

• Israel mulls gestures to Palestinians after U.S. trip
• Vatican says media in "ignoble attempt" to smear pope
• U.N. envoy meets Afghan insurgents in Kabul
• Pakistani jets kill nearly 50 in tribal region
• U.S. firms' security concerns grow in Mexico: poll
• U.N. peacekeeping boss orders probe of Darfur ambush
• U.N.'s Ban frustrated and disappointed over Myanmar
• Parliament groups reject EU diplomatic corps plan
• EU to pledge about $1.7 billion for Haiti: commissioner
• Bruni not keen on second term for France's Sarkozy