Sunday News Roundup

*Kim Jong Il tells the Chinese he’s sorry about the nuclear test, while the US says that North Korea is only seeking to escalate the crisis.

*About 13 million Latin American immigrants living in the United States will send home a total of around US$45 billion this year. (Migrants earned an average of $150 dollars a month in Latin America, but their first job in the US paid six times more.

*Turkmenbashi unveils the hilariously titled House of Free Creativity—hilarious because, well… you know.

*The battle for Latin America’s UN seat between Venezuela and Guatamala remains at a standstill. Costa Rica, Panama and Uruguay could emerge as a compromise candidate.

*Violence in Sri Lanka between government military forces and Tamil rebels has worsened in recent weeks, with 35 rebels dead in a sea battle on Saturday.

*President Bush drew parallels between Iraq and Vietnam as US commanders publicly admitted that the two-month joint US-Iraqi drive to end the violence in Baghdad has failed.

*Argentina, Brazil and Morales agree to an energy protocol that further integrates Latin America.

*The new Firefox browser to be released next week, right on the heels of the new Internet Explorer 7.

*Zimbabwe’s economy is utterly screwed, and there are growing fears that the military could takeover when Mugabe steps down next year.