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  • German Catholics to investigate abuse charges

    Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday - one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another into what everyone, including the pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.

  • Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit

    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was keeping up the pressure on Iran on Wednesday, consulting with the United States' closest and most influential ally in the Persian Gulf about how to respond to Iran's disputed nuclear program.

  • Egypt's top Muslim cleric dies of heart attack

    Egypt's top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, known for promoting the government agenda against female genital mutilation and the face veil, died of a heart attack Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia. He was 81.

  • Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism

    The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

  • Libya accepts US apology

    Libya has accepted an apology from senior U.S. State Department official for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's call for holy war, against Switzerland.

  • Ex-wife criticizes Mandela to UK newspaper

    A British newspaper interview that quotes Nelson Mandela's ex-wife bitterly criticizing the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon as having "let us down" prompted outrage Wednesday in South Africa.

  • In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past

    Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach.

  • Brazil's Silva: A Rousseff win would KO machismo

    Brazil's president said his hand-picked candidate to succeed him in October's election would help do away with machismo by becoming the first female president of Latin America's largest and most influential nation.

  • Taliban talks likely on Karzai agenda in Pakistan

    What role Pakistan plays in any peace effort aimed at the Taliban is likely to rank high on the agenda during Afghan President Hamid Karzai's two-day visit to Islamabad that started Wednesday.

  • US official: Sudan's elections to be crucial test

    Sudan's upcoming elections must be as transparent as possible to prepare for a referendum on independence for the oil-rich south in 2011, but many obstacles remain, including continued conflict in Darfur, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

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