World Briefs

GUATEMALA CITY – Thousands of Guatemalans gathered for a march to the National Palace on Sunday to demand the president resign over accusations that he ordered a lawyer killed, a scandal threatening the rule of the country's first leftist leader more than 50 years.

Sympathizers of Alvaro Colom staged a counter-demonstration. Many were farmers and workers who have benefited from his social programs.

KUWAIT CITY – Kuwaitis elected female parliament members for the first time and rejected a number of Islamic fundamentalist candidates in a weekend vote that many hoped would bring stability to the country's rocky political scene.

Women gained the right to vote and run for office in 2005 but failed in two previous elections to win seats.

LOS ANGELES – A documentary that shows Farrah Fawcett's battle against cancer in wrenching detail drew an estimated 8.9 million viewers, NBC said.

"Farrah's Story" details the former "Charlie's Angels" star's treatment and hopes for recovery, following her through chemotherapy and other grueling treatment.

Fawcett, 62, was diagnosed in 2006 with anal cancer that has spread to her liver.

LONDON – In a sharp break with tradition, the leader of a British political party on Sunday urged the speaker of the House of Commons to resign due to his handling of the expenses scandal that has rocked Britain. Citing a lack of leadership, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said speaker Michael Martin should step down from the powerful post. The Sunday Times said Martin would face a no-confidence vote in the Commons this week.

YANGON, Myanmar – Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is innocent of charges leveled against her by Myanmar's ruling military, her lawyer said Sunday, as she prepared for the start of her trial Monday facing five years in notorious Insein prison.

Suu Kyi is accused of violating the terms of her house arrest by being visited by an American man who swam across a lake to her home earlier this month.

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani government on Sunday urged people stranded by a military offensive against Taliban militants in the Swat valley to try to get out.

Many civilians are believed to still be inside Mingora, the main town in Swat, after the army launched an offensive more than a week ago to stop the spread of Taliban influence.

"I appeal to the people of Mingora and other parts when the curfew is relaxed, they should come out," said Rehman Malik.