BRITAIN BLAIR

Report: Leaked UK documents show Iraq war chaos

The Associated Press

A British newspaper claims leaked government documents show plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq were drafted more than a year earlier - calling into question Tony Blair's public statements on the military buildup.

Ugandans upset over praise for former dictator

The Associated Press

Ugandan officials say they are offended that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has praised former dictator Idi Amin.

Top Iran reformer sentenced to 6 years in jail

The Associated Press

A top reformer has been sentenced to six years in jail after he stood trial on charges of fomenting unrest to topple the Iranian regime.

Officials: 4 dead in attacks around Iraq

Associated Press Writer

Iraqi security officials say four people have been killed in attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul.

Is imam a terror recruiter or just an incendiary preacher?

McClatchy Newspapers

The Yemeni-American imam who's been under renewed scrutiny after the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, preaches against alcohol, birthday parties, black magic and extramarital sex. He also supports armed struggle - jihad - against the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq, and has encouraged extremist insurgents in Pakistan and Somalia.

Despite U.S. pressures, Pakistan continues to follow its own road

McClatchy Newspapers

The Pakistani government has some advice the Obama administration may not want to hear as it contemplates sending additional U.S. troops to neighboring Afghanistan: Negotiate with Taliban leaders and restrain India.

India Blasts

2 bomb blasts leave 7 dead, 52 wounded in India

Associated Press Writer

Suspected militants set off two bombs outside a police station in India's restive northeast on Sunday, killing seven people and wounding more than 50, police said.

Indonesia Ferry Sinks

Indonesian ferry sinks; 9 dead, some 230 rescued

Associated Press Writer

Rescuers saved more than 230 people aboard an Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least nine people have died, an official said. An unknown number of passengers were still missing.

ROMANIA ELECTIONS

Romanians vote for president amid political crisis

Associated Press Writer

Romanians were voting for a new president on Sunday in an election that could help end a leadership crisis that has threatened an international loan aimed at stopping the country's painful recession.

Mideast Israel Palestinians

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza targets

Associated Press Writer

Israeli aircraft attacked two suspected weapons-making factories and a smuggling tunnel in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in what the military said was retaliation for Palestinian rocket fire into southern Israel.

Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo

The Associated Press

A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.

India Mumbai Shooting Remembrance

Mumbai still vulnerable 1 year after terror attack

Associated Press Writer

The walls that the rockets blew out have not been repaired, and the plaster is a dense scattershot of bullet holes. Dozens of holes, blasted by grenades, pockmark the linoleum floors.

Venezuela Colombia

Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to Venezuela

The Associated Press

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is inviting his mentor Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela during the coming months.

China Mine Explosion

China coal mine blast death toll jumps to 87

Associated Press Writer

Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped to 87 - the deadliest blast to hit the beleaguered industry in nearly two years.

Venezuela Colombia

Venezuela captures wanted Colombian fugitive

The Associated Press

Venezuelan authorities have captured a former Colombian official wanted for collaborating with outlawed right-wing paramilitary fighters.

Swiss police: man attacked by bear in park

The Associated Press

A bear has attacked a man who entered its enclosure at a new park in Switzerland, and a policeman opened fire on the animal to defend the intruder.

Gaza militants agree to halt rocket fire

The Associated Press

Hamas announced Saturday evening that it has reached an agreement with other militant groups in Gaza to stop firing rockets at southern Israeli towns to prevent retaliatory attacks.

Canada McCain

McCain links political correctness to shootings

Associated Press Writer

Sen. John McCain says he has no doubt that "political correctness" played a role in preventing concerns about the alleged Fort Hood gunman from reaching the right people.

Saudi: 4 pilgrims die of swine flu before hajj

The Associated Press

Saudi health officials announced the first deaths from swine flu of this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, as four pilgrims succumbed to the disease soon after arriving in Saudi Arabia.

Azerbaijan threatens force over Nagorno-Karabakh

The Associated Press

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan said Saturday his nation may resort to military force if talks with Armenia on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute produce no result.

Reports: 101-yr-old Brazil architect back at work

The Associated Press

Famed 101-year-old Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer is reportedly back at work just weeks after surgery for gallstones and an intestinal tumor.

Afghanistan Khans Road

Afghan road builder's dream thwarted by violence

Associated Press Writer

Khalid Khan stares through the dusty window pane, down across the rooftops of the capital, and wonders if they really know where he lives.

Palin Book Tour

McCain: Tension between aides, Palin 'no big deal'

Associated Press Writer

U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplayed any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."

Germany to send trial observer to NY

The Associated Press

A German government official says the nation will send an observer to the upcoming trial in New York of the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and four accused henchmen.

Iraq working for release of Americans held in Iran

The Associated Press

An Iraqi official says Baghdad has contacted Tehran in a bid to secure the release of three Americans detained in Iran, but has received no reply.

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