World News Australia http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/ Russian warships have arrived in Venezuela for the first time in regional waters since the Cold War, ahead of a visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/russian_warships_cruise_into_us_backyard_563556 After winning his sixth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps feared he wouldn't be strong enough to win his seventh. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/phelps_had_nothing_left_in_beijing_563555 An award-winning rapper and a Detroit policeman facing cocaine and money laundering charges have won pardons by US President George W Bush. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/bush_avoids_big_name_pardons_for_now_563554 At least eight people have been killed, six are missing and more than 14,000 affected by heavy rains drenching Panama, national disaster relief officials say. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/eight_dead_six_missing_in_panama_floods_563553 Telstra has lodged a bid to build the national broadband network. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/telstra_bids_for_broadband_network_563552 The world's largest tantalum operation - near Port Hedland in Western Australia - will axe 200 jobs after announcing that it is suspending mining. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/talison_to_close_wa_mine_200_jobs_lost_563550 A US appeals court has ruled that the Vatican can be sued for the sex abuse committed by American priests. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/vatican_can_be_sued_for_priest_sex_abuse_563548 An international group of lawyers has attacked Fiji's coup-installed attorney general for threatening a delegation seeking to enter the South Pacific nation. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/fijis_ag_threatening_lawyers_group_563549 Australian off-spinner Jason Krejza is in doubt for Friday's second Test against NZ after appearing to injure his right ankle at training at Adelaide Oval. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/krejza_in_doubt_after_injury_at_training_563547 Kangaroos skipper Darren Lockyer has been named Australia's international player of the year. http://www.admin.sbs.com.au/worldnews/lockyer_wins_player_of_the_year_prize_563546