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Irish abuse victims ask pope to replace bishops
Prominent Irish victims of Catholic sexual abuse have written to Pope Benedict XVI asking him to take responsibility for the church's concealment of child molestation by forcing out bishops implicated in the decades of cover-up.
updated: 17 minutes ago

Russian military calls US missile defense a threat
U.S. missile defense plans are a threat to Russian national security and have slowed down progress on a new arms control treaty with Washington, Russia's top military officer said Tuesday.
updated: 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

It's a wrap! Hospitals test new, more modest gown
The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.
updated: 1 hour, 49 minutes ago

Gates wants Iran sanctions in 'weeks, not months'
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to see the United Nations slap sanctions on Iran in "weeks, not months."
updated: 2 hours, 44 minutes ago

A meal fit for a King? No, but the plate is!
A British woman says she's shocked that a dusty dish on her shelf has been identified as a very valuable 260-year-old antique made for the King of Prussia.
updated: Feb 9th - 12:48pm

Vatican intrigue hits new level with leak denial
The Vatican denied Tuesday that it leaked documents that led to the resignation of a prominent Catholic editor, intervening in a tale of ecclesiastical intrigue that has dominated Italian headlines for weeks.
updated: Feb 9th - 12:18pm

Witness: Demjanjuk's statements inconsistent
A top German investigator testified Tuesday that John Demjanjuk has given conflicting stories about where he spent the rest of World War II after being captured by the Germans in 1942.
updated: Feb 9th - 11:21am

Iranians protest at Rome's Tehran embassy
About 100 Iranians protested Tuesday in front of the Italian embassy in Tehran, shouting "Death to Italy, Death to Berlusconi, " Italy's foreign minister said. Protests were also held outside the French and Dutch embassies.
updated: Feb 9th - 11:19am

Tymoshenko camp vows to challenge Ukraine vote
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko plans to legally challenge the results of the presidential runoff that opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych appears to have won, her campaign said Tuesday.
updated: Feb 9th - 10:13am

Greece leads European stocks higher on rescue hope
Greek stocks led European and U.S. markets higher on Tuesday on hopes that EU officials will provide the region's most heavily indebted economies with some form of support to keep the market crisis at bay.
updated: Feb 9th - 10:09am

Scottish man's terror conviction overturned
The conviction of a man accused of wanting to become a suicide bomber was overturned Tuesday after a court in Scotland ruled that the trial judge did not properly instruct the jury.
updated: Feb 9th - 7:37am

Report: Ice buildup caused Heathrow crash landing
A British accident report has confirmed that a buildup of ice in the fuel lines of a Boeing 777 jet caused its crash landing at London's Heathrow Airport two years ago.
updated: Feb 9th - 4:01am

UK's Iraq inquiry turns focus to Bush officials
Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony Blair and other key British officials, the panel's chairman said Monday.
updated: Feb 8th - 4:18pm

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.
updated: Feb 8th - 4:08pm

French government seeks to boost national identity
The French flag will be hoisted at every school in France and the national anthem sung by students at least once a year as part of government efforts to instill in citizens a sense of pride in being French, Prime Minister Francois Fillon announced Tuesday.
updated: Feb 8th - 3:18pm

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