Obama visits Afghanistan to tour war zone
(AP)
AP - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, the first stop on a campaign-season tour of war zones, a spokesman said.
Pope apologizes for clergy sex abuse in Australia
(AP)
AP - Pope Benedict XVI used some of the strongest language yet in his apology Saturday for the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Roman Catholic clergy, but his words were just more of the same for the victims.
Beijing begins massive Olympic shutdown
(AP)
AP - Beijing's Olympic shutdown begins Sunday, a drastic plan to lift the Chinese capital's gray shroud of pollution just three weeks ahead of the games.
After family day, grand party for Mandela's 90th
(AP)
AP - Some came in exquisitely beaded traditional skins, others wore T-shirts emblazoned with his name. All were in rural southeastern South Africa on Saturday to honor Nelson Mandela on his 90th.
Austria: New evaluation of health of Nazi suspect
(AP)
AP - Austrian authorities have ordered a new round of medical and psychiatric tests to determine whether a suspected Nazi is healthy enough to be extradited to Croatia to stand trial for alleged atrocities.
Colombian freed hostages: Trauma remains with them
(AP)
AP - Former Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation.
Zimbabwe to introduce 100 bln dollar bank note
(Reuters)
Reuters - Zimbabwe's central bank will introduce
new higher-value 100 billion Zimbabwe dollar notes on Monday as
part of a desperate fight against spiraling hyperinflation, the
bank said.
Taiwan storm death toll rises to 18
(AFP)
AFP - Thousands of workers continued search and rescue operations Saturday after Tropical Storm Kalmaegi wreaked havoc across Taiwan, leaving at least 18 people dead and seven missing, officials said.
Pope apologizes for Church sex abuse
(Reuters)
Reuters - Pope Benedict on Saturday apologized
directly for the first time for sexual abuse of minors by
Catholic clergy, but victims groups in Australia said they
wanted action and not words.
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