Irish Catholic Leaders: Pope Upset by Abuse Report

2009/06/08 12:12:16

Ireland's Catholic leaders said the pontiff was deeply upset when they met with him in the Vatican l...

Report: Ex-Liberian President Converts to Judaism

2009/06/08 11:32:19

The former warlord president of Liberia, on trial for genocide, has converted to Judaism, one of his...

Spanish Civil War Grave Uncovers Victims of Dictator

2009/06/08 10:46:37

Crews began digging up an unmarked grave believed to be holding victims of the Spanish Civil War, in...

3 Police Killed as Gunmen Throw Grenades in Acapulco

2009/06/08 10:16:43

Gunmen launched grenades and opened fire in near simultaneous attacks on two police stations in Acap...

Tail Stabilizer of Doomed Air France Jet Found in Atlantic

2009/06/08 08:54:07

Brazilian divers found a large tail section from the Air France jet, one of the biggest pieces yet r...

Families Plead for Clemency for U.S. Reporters in N. Korea

2009/06/08 07:43:30

The families of two American journalists convicted of crossing into North Korean territory have issu...

British Prime Minister Brown in Showdown With Rebels

2009/06/08 04:29:52

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced down critics in his own ranks Monday, vowing to improve hi...

Gabon President Dies in Spanish Hospital

2009/06/08 03:34:17

President Omar Bongo of Gabon has died of cardiac arrest in a Spanish hospital. He was 73....

7,000 U.S. Marines Patrolling Southern Afghan Desert

2009/06/08 11:58:26

Some 7,000 of the new U.S. troops ordered to Afghanistan are stretching out across the dangerous sou...

Bomb Hits Minibus in Baghdad Shiite Area, 9 Killed

2009/06/08 11:01:29

A bomb tore through a minibus during morning rush hour Monday in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad, ki...

Pakistanis Rise Against Taliban After Mosque Blast

2009/06/08 10:18:46

Pakistani tribesmen avenging a mosque attack surrounded two militant strongholds and destroyed the h...

Crossbow-Wielding Stalker Attacks Actress

2009/06/08 10:12:43

A stalker obsessed with a young Spanish actress shot at her with a crossbow before being wrestled to...

Iranian Grandmother Blasts Ahmadinejad Over 'Lies'

2009/06/08 08:15:20

A diminutive 64-year-old grandmother who refuses to be bound by the rigid constraints imposed on wom...

Shell Settles Human Rights Suit for $15.5 Million

2009/06/08 05:40:03

Royal Dutch Shell agreed to a $15.5 million settlement Monday to end a lawsuit alleging that the oil...

10 Dead in Mosque Attack in Violent Southern Thailand

2009/06/08 03:36:20

Gunmen opened fire on a mosque in southern Thailand during evening prayers Monday, killing at least ...