China fighting official corruption
Some 41,000 Chinese officials were investigated for crimes ranging from embezzlement to dereliction of duty last year, the country's chief prosecutor says.
Germany pegs $124M for Holocaust survivors
Germany approved contributing $124 million to Holocaust survivors during the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany in Berlin, officials said.
Maliki holds slim lead in Iraq election
Early results in Iraq's elections indicated Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition likely would win a plurality in a very tight race, officials said.
Python on the loose in English city?
Residents of an English city were warned Wednesday that a Burmese python might be on the loose.
Pope's brother admits hitting students
Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope Benedict XVI, admitted hitting students while he was director of the most prominent Catholic boys' choir in Germany.
Internal report critical of U.S. embassy
The U.S. State Department isn't properly overseeing $2 billion in deals to fight drugs, build infrastructure and train police in Afghanistan, a report said.
Train, tractor-trolley collide, nine dead
A moving passenger train collided with a tractor-trolley at a railroad crossing in India's northern Uttar Pradesh State, killing nine people, authorities said.
Ban, Ashton to visit Gaza from Israel
Israel said Tuesday it will allow U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and a top European Union official to enter the blockaded Gaza Strip from Israel.
Report: Half of Somalia food aid diverted
Up to half of the food aid to Somalia never makes it to those who need it, a new report says.
Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bomb attack in front of the federal investigation agency in Lahore that killed 12 people, officials said.
Biden condemns new E. Jerusalem homes
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden criticized Israel's approval Tuesday of 1,600 new settlement homes in disputed East Jerusalem, saying it undermines peace talks.
Drone missiles kill suspected militants
Missiles fired from a suspected U.S. drone killed several militants in Miramshah in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, authorities said.
Biden: U.S. committed to Israel's security
Vice President Joe Biden reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Israel's security to Israeli leaders Tuesday in Jerusalem.
McChrystal confident of securing Kandahar
The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan expressed confidence about securing Kandahar, the Taliban's birthplace and target of the next offensive.
Iran key topic for Netanyahu, Biden
Iran will be the key topic when U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem, Netanyahu's office said.
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