U.S. condemns new Israel housing units
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel’s decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it “a step that undermines the trust we need right now.”
Cyprus police find missing body of late president
Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they have found the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen from his grave late last year.
Bali bombing mastermind ‘killed’ in shootout
A police raid on the outskirts of Jakarta Tuesday may have killed one of Indonesia’s most-wanted terrorists, though officials said they would await tests to verify the man’s identity.
Aid effort for Turkish quake victims
Disaster officials rushed food and shelter to southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after a strong earthquake rattled the area a day earlier, killing at least 51 people and injuring dozens more.
Freed from Haiti, missionary returns ‘with mixed emotions’
After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad to visit Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to visit Afghanistan on Wednesday, a government spokesman said.
Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot charges
Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.
China may ban eating dogs, cats
As part of a revamping of animal welfare laws, China is considering banning consumption of meat from cats and dogs. Such a ban would show “China has reached a new level of civilization,” one proponent says.
Interpol expands search for Dubai killing suspects
Interpol announced Monday it is issuing notices to help search for another 16 suspects believed linked to the January killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai.
McChrystal eyes securing Kandahar
The top U.S. general in Afghanistan vowed that coalition forces “are absolutely going to secure Kandahar,” as security efforts expand in the country’s south.