Afghans Paid to Burn Opium Poppies In an effort to halt illegal poppy cultivation in Helmand province, US marines visit farmers to promote a scheme which pays them to burn their poppy fields. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 6 minutes ago
Pope Does Not Mention Rebuke to Irish Bishops Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebuked Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy. Frances D'Emilio, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Suspect Nabbed in Cyprus Archbishops' Tomb Attack Cyprus police on Sunday arrested a man suspected of vandalizing the tombs of three Cyprus archbishops who led the island’s Greek Orthodox church in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a police spokesman said. Staff, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Democrats Predict Health Bill Will Pass House A pair of House Democratic leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama’s historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. But they acknowledged having yet to nail down commitments from a handful of members. Charles Babington, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago
Kuwaiti MPs Oppose Deal for French Warplanes An Islamist parliamentary bloc in Kuwait on Sunday warned the government against the planned purchase of French-made Rafale warplanes, saying the deal was “suspicious”. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 29 minutes ago
Israeli Premier to Meet Obama A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the premier will be meeting President Barack Obama while in the U.S. this week. Staff, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Dubai Watchdog Hits Mideast Jeweler With Sanctions Middle East jewelry retailer Damas International Ltd. was penalized Sunday by a Dubai watchdog for improper financial dealings and lax corporate oversight in the regulator’s strongest action to date. Adam Schreck, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Arrests Mark US Anti-War Demo Eight people arrested at anti-war rally in front of White House to mark seventh anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 36 minutes ago
Same-Sex Couples Wed in Washington A group wedding event joins 11 couples in matrimony weeks after Washington, DC legalizes same-sex marriage. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 37 minutes ago
Tightrope Walkers Teeter in China A Chinese stuntman and a Swiss tightrope walker tried to scale a steep cable car line in western Hunan, but turn back in defeat. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 37 minutes ago
More Snow Expected in Okla., Ark. Spring Blizzard More snow is expected as part of a powerful storm blowing through Oklahoma and the southern Plains on the weekend of spring. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
South Africa Marks 50th Anniversary of Massacre Family members of victims raised flowers to the sky and placed them on gravestones Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the massacre that became a turning point in the anti-apartheid struggle and drew world condemnation. Nastasya Tay, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
Demise of Coral, Salamander Show Impact of Web The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday. Michael Casey, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
Pakistani Taliban Kill 4, Calling Them US Spies The bullet-riddled bodies of four Pakistani tribesmen, killed by the Taliban for allegedly spying for the United States, were found Sunday in a semiautonomous tribal region near the Afghan border, witnesses and officials said. Rasool Dawar, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
Afghan VP Voices Hope for Peace as Bombs Kill 12 Afghanistan’s hard-line vice president expressed hope Sunday that an upcoming national conference will lay the foundation for peace with insurgents as a dozen civilians died in separate bombings in front-line provinces. Deb Riechmann, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Donors Conference Seeks $2 Billion for Darfur An international donors conference aimed Sunday to raise than $2 billion in pledges for projects intended to ensure the safe return of more than 2.7 million people displaced during the war in Darfur. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
German Archbishop Says Abuse Covered Up for Years A news magazine reports that the head of the German Bishops Conference admits the Roman Catholic church consciously covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests. Staff, AP NEWS - 59 minutes ago
British Airways Cabin Crews Strike for 2nd Day British Airways cabin crews walked off the job for a second day Sunday, upsetting travel plans for scores of customers, but the airline said its contingency plans were working well and more planes were taking off than expected. Sylvia Hui, AP NEWS - 59 minutes ago
Israel: East Jerusalem Construction to Continue Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step the U.S. has requested — sticking to a tough position hours before he sets off on his first trip to Washington since a diplomatic row erupted between the two allies. Amy Teibel, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
India Tests New Version of Cruise Missile India successfully tested on Sunday a new, more maneuverable version of its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that was jointly developed with Russia, an official said. Nirmala George, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
Hoyer: Dems Will Have Votes for Health Care Bill House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says Democrats will have the 216 votes needed to pass health care reform when it comes to the floor for a vote. Staff, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
Volcano Erupts in Iceland, Hundreds Evacuated A volcano erupted near a glacier in southern Iceland, shooting ash and molten lava into the air and forcing the evacuation Sunday of hundreds of people from nearby villages. Gudjon Helgason and Paisley Dodds, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
Key Democrat Says Health Bill Will Pass House The chairman of the Democratic caucus in the House said Sunday his party has the 216 votes needed to pass President Barack Obama’s historic health care bill. Charles Babington, AP NEWS - 86 minutes ago
On the Wrong Track - Ad Shows New Delhi in Pakistan An advertisement for a new luxury train service embarrassed India’s rail ministry Sunday by placing the country’s capital, New Delhi, inside the territory of arch-rival Pakistan. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 89 minutes ago
Iceland Completes Evacuation After Volcano Erupts The evacuation of more than 500 people living near the Eyjafallajoekull glacier in southern Iceland was completed on Sunday morning after a volcano erupted without causing casualties, local media said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 89 minutes ago
Iraq PM in Tight Election Battle, Demands Recount Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, locked in a tight battle with his main rival to form Iraq’s next government, called on Sunday for a manual recount of votes cast in the country’s March 7 polls. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 89 minutes ago
Darfur Aid Conference Eyes $2 Bln Target International donors were urged Sunday to dig deep into their pockets at a conference in Cairo which aims to raise two billion dollars for the reconstruction of war-ravaged Darfur Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 89 minutes ago
ETA Ready for ‘Path of Political Change’ The Basque armed separatist movement ETA said on Sunday it is ready to move forward on the path of political change, but it stopped short of renouncing violence as demanded by the Spanish government. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 89 minutes ago
Kuwait Expatriate Workforce Falls for Second Year Oil-rich Kuwait’s expatriate workforce dipped last year for the second time in a row, impacted by the global economic downturn, according to official figures on Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 89 minutes ago
China’s Xinjiang Restores Access to Email, Websites Authorities in China’s Xinjiang have restored access to email services and 32 Internet sites that were blocked after ethnic unrest broke out in the region in July, state media reported Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 89 minutes ago
France Edge Out England to Seal Six Nations Grand Slam France sealed their first Six Nations Grand Slam in six years when they weathered an England storm to run out 12-10 winners at the Stade de France on Saturday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 89 minutes ago
England on Back Foot in Bangladesh Test England were on the back foot in the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Sunday despite an unbeaten 64 from makeshift opener Jonathan Trott. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 89 minutes ago
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