Early Results Show Tight Race in Iraq Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:03:25 EST - Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marred by accusations of fraud.

Jailed Jordanian Cleric Is Al Qaeda Recruiters' Poster Boy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:56:09 EST - A jailed Jordanian cleric who is behind bars for promoting terrorist attacks appears to be the face of Al Qaeda?s newest recruitment campaign.

Report: Captured Taliban No. 2 'Singing Like a Male Canary' Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:32:28 EST - The former operations chief and second in command of the Afghan Taliban has been "singing like a male canary" since his arrest last month in Karachi, Pakistan, counterintelligence officials said Wednesday.

Mexico's Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:17:48 EST - Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.

Strong Earthquake Hits Chile as New President Sworn In Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:23 EST - The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.

Homicide Bomber Botches Attack on Pakistani Military Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:46:24 EST - Pakistani officials say a botched suicide bombing aimed at a security convoy on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar has wounded three children playing nearby.

Celibacy Partly to Blame for Sex Abuse, Cardinal Says Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:48:28 EST - A cardinal seen as a future candidate for the papacy has broken a Vatican taboo by raising the possibility that priestly celibacy is among the causes of the sex abuse scandal sweeping the Roman Catholic Church.

Siberian Tigers Starve to Death at Chinese Zoo Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:06:48 EST - The Year of the Tiger has got off to a tragic start for the endangered big cat in China.

Report: Kidnappers Free 2 European Aid Workers in Haiti Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:19:09 EST - Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday.

U.S. Troops Kill Iraqi Reporter and Husband, Police Say Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:19:59 EST - Morgue officials confirmed the deaths and said the bodies of Aseel al-Obeidi and her husband were riddled with bullets in Wednesday's shooting in the Tobchi neighborhood.

Women in Charge in West Bank's Key District Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:05:18 EST - At 35, Leila Ghanem is the first woman to become a Palestinian governor, the latest in a group of trailblazing women leaders who are slowly winning acceptance in this traditional society.

Court Allows Extradition for Swede in Auschwitz Sign Theft Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:27:45 EST - A Swedish court ruled Thursday that a former neo-Nazi leader arrested in Sweden can be extradited to Poland, where he is suspected of being involved in the theft of the infamous Auschwitz sign.