In Somalia, clashes between U.S.-backed Ethiopian forces and fighters aligned with Somalia’s Islamic Courts Union continue to cause heavy casualties. There are reports of at least 18 dead Monday as fighting enters a seventh day. The death toll over the past week has now reached more than 250. The United Nations says more than 320,000 Somalis have fled the capital Mogadishu since February. Aid agencies have warned of a major humanitarian crisis. The Associated Press reports Mogadishu’s hospitals are filled to capacity with barely enough bandages for the wounded and dwindling medical supplies.