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Pope Benedict XVI
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany has been selected by the Roman Catholic church as the new pope. Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez of Chile made the...
No New Pope Elected
The 115 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church eligible to choose a new pope failed to come to a decision after casting their second and third rounds of ballots...
Tsunami Death Toll Rises
The 115 cardinals responsible for picking the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church are filing into the Sistine Chapel to open the conclave. Cardinals will...
Secret Sessions In Rome
Cardinals have just a few more hours to pray with faithful before they have to check-in at a top-security hotel in Vatican City today. On Monday, they'll be...
Cooler Heads Called For
China has moved to contain anti-Japan rageahead of planned large-scale protests this weekend. China's anti-Japanese websites and internet forums are continuing...
Deadly Fire In Paris
Fire swept through a budget hotel in central Paris early Friday morning, killing at least 20 people and causing some guests to leap from windows to escape. Half...
Baghdad Blasts Kill 18
As many as 18 people were killed and 36 others were wounded on Thursday when a pair of car bombs exploded near government offices in Baghdad. The...
Karzai Stronger Ties U.S.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his country wants longer, stronger ties with the United States, including a long-term "strategic security relationship."...
School Girl Hostages Released
Four school girls taken hostage in northern Germany by a knife-wielding man and held hostage in a cellar for more than five hours have been released, police...
Surprise Trip For Rumsfeld
U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has made a surprise trip to Iraq and warned the country's new interim leaders against political purges and cronyism that...
No Early Release Martha
A federal judge Monday rejected Martha Stewart's bid to end her five months of house arrest early, calling her sentence "reasonable and appropriate." Judge...
Bush Hosting Israeli Prime Minister
President Bush will host Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his Texas ranch Monday amid U.S. objections to Israel's plan to expand a Jewish settlement in...
Quake But No Tsunami
A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Indonesian island of Sumatra. There are no reports of casualties or damage so far, but many people in the...
Royal Couple Now
Thirty-five years after they first began their love affair, Prince Charles and the former Camilla Parker Bowles were married on Saturday. Camilla will be known...
Slain Bodies Found In Baquba
The bodies of 10 slain civilians have been found near Baquba in northern Iraq, a hospital official said Friday. In other violence, an Iraqi police officer was...
Pope Buried Today
As thousands applauded and a single bell tolled, the casket containing the body of Pope John Paul II was carried into St. Peter's Basilica to its final resting...
Mugabe Defied Travel Ban
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe defied a European Union travel ban and arrived Thursday in Rome to join world leaders attending Pope John Paul II's funeral....
Monaco""s Prince Rainier Dies
Prince Rainier III of Monaco, whose marriage to American film star Grace Kelly brought elegance and glamor to one of Europe's oldest dynasties, has died aged...