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Asia: The Olympic torch relay moves to San Francisco, yet another venue for a growing protest against China's human rights abuses, treatment of Tibet and complicity in Darfur. This probably isn't exactly what China was hoping for. BBC also offers a point-counterpoint. In South Korea, turnout is low at parliamentary elections, in spite of freebies being used to lure voters to the polls. Some worry that Maoists in Nepal have been intimidating the population as it prepares to elect an assembly on Thursday that will create a new constitution. 

Africa: While Zimbabwe waits for election results, opposition party MDC says supporters of Robert Mugabe, including police and militia, are now attacking its members. Sokwanele has a first-person account from a volunteer who helped the MDC during the election. ANC leader Jacob Zuma slammed the delay in releasing results, while current President Thabo Mbeki was criticized for his stance. Kenya's opposition party has walked away from talks over forming a cabinet, prompting riots and fear of a return to the post-election chaos that gripped the country in January. Turnout at municipal elections in Egypt - which are rigged, as usual - has been low.

Caribbean: High food prices prompt mobs to attack the presidential palace in Haiti.