Businessman arranges Haiti burial rites
Daniel Rouzier clutched a mahogany rosary and a pair of latex gloves in his left hand, his face covered in a sterile mask.
Quake kills one, injures 11 in China
An earthquake killed one person and injured 11 in southwest China early Sunday, state media reported.
Yemen counters rebels’ truce offer
A rebel group said Saturday that it will accept a truce offered by the Yemeni government on condition that the government ends its “unjust war” against it.
Iran puts 16 protesters on trial
Sixteen opposition protesters went on trial Saturday in Iran on charges that they tried to overthrow the government, state-run media said.
China halts U.S. visits after Taiwan deal
China said Saturday it had suspended military exchanges with the United States over Washington’s $6.4-billion arms deal with Taiwan, the territory that Beijing claims as its own.
Unknown WWI soldier buried in France
An unknown World War I soldier was buried in Fromelles, France, on Saturday, the first of some 250 bodies recovered from a string of mass graves dating back to a bloody — and largely pointless — battle that claimed thousands of lives in a single night.
Forces mistakenly exchange fire in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members and a U.S. employee were killed Friday in eastern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said.
Togo suspended for leaving Africa Cup
Togo, which pulled out of the Africa Cup of Nations soccer competition after a terrorist attack on their team bus, have been suspended from taking part in the next two competitions.
9 dead after Indian boat capsizes
At least nine people, including a child, drowned when an overcrowded boat carrying them capsized in southern India Saturday, officials said.
Task of rebuilding Haiti expected to be ambitious, arduous
In a modest office in the neighborhood of Petionville, Haiti, engineers, architects, aid workers and government officials are working on the earthquake-ravaged country’s future. They call it Haiti 2.0.