Massive food distribution begins in Haiti
A massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government was under way Sunday in the quake-ravaged capital.
Iran opposition leaders call for protests
Two top Iranian opposition leaders have called on supporters to protest on February 11, the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, an opposition Web site reported.
Press group slams Chinese censorship
“Media must cease reporting on the discovery of a body at a psychiatric hospital in Dongguan.”
13 dead in Juarez shooting, Mexican police say
As many as 15 gunmen stormed into a house party in Juarez, Mexico, in the early hours of Sunday morning and opened fire, killing at least 13 people and injuring 13 others in one of the deadliest attacks the city has seen this year, a police official said.
China threatens sanctions over U.S arms deal
China has threatened to slap sanctions on American companies that sell arms to its rival Taiwan as part of a range of punitive actions Beijing is taking to protest the deal.
Last U.S. veteran of World War I turns 109
The last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, former Cpl. Frank Buckles, turns 109 on Monday and is still hoping for a national memorial in Washington for his comrades.
China threatens sanctions over U.S deal
China has threatened to slap sanctions on American companies that sell arms to its rival Taiwan as part of a range of punitive actions Beijing is taking to protest the deal.
British hostages: We’re being badly treated
A British couple kidnapped by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean have issued another plea for help, saying they are being badly treated and need urgent help.
Report: Pakistani Taliban leader killed
The Pakistani military on Sunday was looking into a local report that the region’s Taliban leader had died, officials said.
10 face child trafficking charges in Haiti
Ten Americans were charged with child trafficking after they tried to bus 33 children through the Haitian-Dominican Republic border Saturday without proper paperwork, authorities said.