11. Thousands of illegal migrants arrive ashore in Italy and Spain, ready to move on to Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland or other wealthy northern European states.
12. Wealthy Gulf Arab states are now half-way toward creating the long-awaited customs union which is essential for their planned common market.
13. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied news reports of a rift between him and a Malay ruler over naming a successor as chief minister of wealthy Selangor state.
14. SDP secretary general Chee Soon Juan said in a statement the proposed rally to highlight the poverty situation in the wealthy Southeast Asian state would still go ahead.