Chinese village buried by mudslide
Rescuers continued to search Thursday for residents of a village in southwest China after a landslide killed at least 10 people.
Sheik issues fatwa against reality TV
A religious leader in Morocco has issued a fatwa calling candid camera TV shows "among the most grave and abhorrent of sins."
Israeli military in racial slur accusation
An Ethiopian soldier serving at an Israeli air force base has demanded the dismissal of a senior officer over a racial slur, military authorities say.
Trapped nurse has wife, girlfriend waiting
The mood of the miners trapped in Chile is rising, but a video showed that one man has both a wife and a girlfriend waiting for him, observers said.
British Airways jet flew from wrong runway
The combination of a trainee air traffic controller and an inexperienced pilot put a jetliner in danger in the West Indies in 2009, officials say.
Vancouver bans smoking in public outdoors
A new smoking law in Vancouver, Canada, bans lighting up in 244 parks and various other outdoor public places, records show.
Orthodox leader: Peace talks won't work
Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai, head of the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party, said Thursday Hamas will block any agreement in the peace talks.
Massacre of migrants raises questions
The recent massacre of 72 Central and South American migrants in Mexico, near the Texas border, has Latin American countries asking questions, authorities say.
Judge steps aside while sex complaint airs
A judge in Manitoba, Canada, has removed herself from bench duty while the Canadian Judicial Council reviews a sexual harassment complaint against her.
Mounties suspended for watching jail sex
Four members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are among seven people suspended for allegedly watching a cell block sex act, officials say.
Lawyer for terror suspect wants details
A lawyer for an Iranian-born Canadian says he needs "every scrap of information" linking his client to terrorism in order to defend him.
Alcohol test for pilot delays flight
An American Airlines flight to Cancun, Mexico, was delayed because its pilot was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, officials said.
Somali pirates ally with both sides in war
Local Somali leaders increasingly align with former pirate foes to fight a much graver common enemy -- the militant al-Shabaab Islamic movement, officials say.
Book: Simon Wiesenthal worked for Mossad
The late Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor who died in 2005, frequently worked for Israel's Mossad spy agency, a new biography says.
Hillary Clinton directs peace talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders begin direct peace negotiations in Washington Thursday, a day after pledging to work to end a decades-long conflict.
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