Economy the focus as China political session ends
(AP)
 AP - China must remain alert to fight any rebound in the economic crisis in the next several years, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday.
Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election
(AP)
 AP - Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters from Thailand's rural areas swarmed the Thai capital Sunday for protests aimed at forcing the government to dissolve Parliament and call new elections.
Suicide attackers hit Afghan city; at least 30 die
(AP)
 AP - A suicide squad detonated bombs at a newly fortified prison, police headquarters and two other locations late Saturday, killing at least 30 people in the largest city of the southern Taliban heartland.
Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe
(AP)
 AP - It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.
Irish police free 4 in alleged artist murder plot
(AP)
AP - Four people, including an American woman, arrested over an alleged plot to assassinate Swedish artist Lars Vilks have been freed without charge, but three others remain in custody, Irish police said Saturday.
When Humanitarian Aid Winds Up in the Wrong Hands
(Time.com)
Time.com - A BBC report alleging that Ethiopian rebels diverted humanitarian aid meant for famine victims in the 1980s has raised new questions about the efficacy of giving aid in times of war
Flaming torches light up Britain's Hadrian's Wall
(AFP)
 AFP - Hadrian's Wall, a Roman-era fortification spanning the width of northern England, was lit up from end-to-end by volunteers carrying flaming torches.
Al-Qaida suspect from US tricked his Yemeni guard
(AP)
 AP - An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapon as he went ahead at prayer time.
24 killed in western Mexico; 11 in one shootout
(AP)
 AP - A series of shootings killed 24 people Saturday in a Pacific coast state plagued by drug gang violence. Nearly half died in one shootout between soldiers and armed men.
Central African government says coup plot foiled
(AFP)
 AFP - The Central African Republic's government has said it had foiled a plan to launch a coup d'etat next week, with intelligence implicating former president Ange Felix Patasse who strongly denied any involvement.
Strong quake hits off Indonesia, no major tsunami
(Reuters)
Reuters - A strong quake of 6.4 magnitude struck in waters off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Budget fails to boost Conservatives
(Reuters)
Reuters - A federal budget last week did little to boost the fortunes the Conservatives, who still only have a slight lead in public support, according to a poll released on Thursday.
Obama delays Pacific trip for healthcare
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay home and focus on his final push for a healthcare overhaul, White House officials said on Friday.
Burmese refugees face starvation in Bangladesh
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _Thousands of Burmese Muslim refugees at an unofficial refugee camp in Bangladesh are facing starvation and acute malnutrition as the government continues to block international humanitarian aid, according to Physicians for Human Rights, a humanitarian watchdog group.
Korea OLEV concept vehicle sees the future, and it's magnets
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - There once was a time when horseless carriages were jeered on city streets. Suh Nam-pyo, president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), invokes that image as he introduces another technological breakthrough: a motor vehicle that consumes no fuel, gets electrical charges while in motion without plugging in -- and then goes “anywhere.â€
The Falklands: For Argentina, Oil Reopens Old Wounds
(Time.com)
Time.com - Almost three decades after they launched a disastrous war to reclaim the territory they call 'Las Malvinas', Argentina's leaders are again pushing their claims against Britain
Arab Americans Organize to Get Counted in Census
(OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 11 (New America Media) - A coalition of Arab-American cultural organizations in
the San Francisco Bay Area have launched a grassroots organizing
campaign designed to send a clear message to Washington: that they,
along with every other Arab in America, are in fact Arab, and not white.
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