Some 20 clergymen protesting the arrest of a colleague in Zimbabwe's capital two weeks ago were arrested by Harare police. Some churches in Zimbabwe have been speaking against the violence and economic hardship affecting the country. (BBC)

Philippines President Gloria Arroyo set a 90-day deadline for the country's armed forces to end the threat posed by the rebel group Abu Sayyaf Muslim. U.S. troops and military instructors are currently in the Philippines to provide assistance. The country has announced similar deadlines in the past, but they have not been met. (BBC)

Iraq said it had agreed "in principle" to begin destroying its Al Samoud 2 missiles. U.N. weapons inspectors have demanded that Iraq begin destroying the missiles, whose range exceeds U.N. mandated limits, by Saturday. The U.N. Security Council remains divided over a proposed resolution stating that Iraq has failed to comply with weapons inspections. (NYT)

The U.S. Commerce Department said the U.S. economy grew by 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2002. (Reuters)