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Asian Stocks Plunge as Policymakers Seek to Shore Up Confidence   Leaders of advanced economies voice concern about swings in Japan's currency; South Korea's president outlines agenda for getting through global turmoil McCain, Obama Visit Critical States, Just Over a Week Until Election US presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama campaign in two populous states seen as crucial to victory in the November 4 election Syria Protests Alleged US Raid on Syrian Border Town   Syrian media say four US helicopters took part in raid Sunday on town of Abu Kamal, near Iraqi border, killing 8 civilians Afghan, Pakistani Representatives Hold Jirga on Taliban Conflict   Meeting comes after suspected US missile strike killed 20 people in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal regions Lebanese Political Rivals Hold Rare Meeting Officials say Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah met with parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri at an undisclosed location Sunday Mugabe, Tsvangirai Meet to Discuss Zimbabwe Impasse Former South African President Thabo Mbeki optimistic about finalizing plans for unity government UN Reports Afghan Opium Crop Drops but Remaining Plants Have Higher Yield   Christina Oguz, head of UN Office of Drugs and Crime in Afghanistan, calls on government and international community to help farmers who have stopped cultivating opium Indian Troops in Kashmir to Block Anniversary Protests Troops patrol Srinagar streets amid general strike Cambodian, Thai Leaders Seek Peaceful Solution to Temple Dispute   Dispute over an ancient temple complex continues to challenge both countries New Study Says Global Warming Heaping More Pressure on Fragile Coral Reefs   Research comes as Queensland state government announces new multi-million-dollar plan to protect Great Barrier Reef from agricultural pollution E-mail: Forward this E-mail Click here to unsubscribe from the VOA Daily World News Summary If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@voanews.com