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No New Pope Elected

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  • 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 in the secrecy of the Sistine Chapel Tuesday morning. Black smoke began coming out of the thin stovepipe in the building's roof just before noon Rome time, or 5:50 a.m. EDT, telling those gathered in St. Peter's Square that the church was still without a spiritual father.Full Story
  • Paris police said they have detained a woman who admitted she accidentally started a fire at a discount hotel last week, leading to the deaths of 23 people. The woman, the girlfriend of one of the Paris Opera hotel's night watchmen, was questioned on Monday about where she was when the fire broke out just after 2 a.m. Friday.Full Story
  • At least 27 people were killed and four seriously injured when a bus plunged off a bridge in southwest China and fell more than 70 metres early Tuesday. China's Xinhua news agency says the accident happened in Chongqing municipality.Full Story
  • Maurice Strong, a prominent Canadian businessman and trusted adviser to Prime Minister Paul Martin, has acknowledged having ties to a South Korean man charged in the United Nations oil-for-food scandal.Full Story
  • The United States says it will consider taking North Korea to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions if Pyongyang refuses to return to six-party talks on its nuclear program. White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Washington wanted to see North Korea follow through on a commitment to return to the talks.Full Story

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