2 Dead After Gunman Opens Fire at Canadian Car Dealership

March 12th, 2010

Police say two men are dead and another is wounded after a gunman fired shots at a car dealership in Western Canada.

Peru Funds Tsunami-Warning System on Pacific Coast

March 12th, 2010

Peru is creating a tsunami-warning system to help protect 1.6 million residents who live along the South American country’s Pacific coast.

Air France Crash Families Demand Equal Compensation

March 12th, 2010

French support group said Friday that it will seek equal compensation for the families of French victims of the crash of Air France Flight 447.

Chinese Zoo Blamed for Death of 11 Siberian Tigers

March 12th, 2010

Eleven rare Siberian tigers have died at a wildlife park in a startling case that activists say hints at unsavory practices among some zoos and animal farms in China.

Damage From Chilean Quake Estimated to be $30 Billion

March 12th, 2010

Chile’s Treasury minister says initial projections put the damage from last month’s major quake there at about $30 billion.

Yemeni Authorities Raid Offices of 2 Pan-Arab TV Networks

March 12th, 2010

Yemeni authorities stormed local offices of the two leading pan-Arab television networks and confiscated broadcasting equipment in an apparent response to their coverage of the country’s south

Strong Earthquake Hits Chile as New President Sworn In

March 11th, 2010

The strongest aftershock since Chile’s devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.

Mexico’s Slim Becomes ‘World’s Richest’ Person

March 11th, 2010

Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world’s richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.

Jailed Jordanian Cleric Is Al Qaeda Recruiters’ Poster Boy

March 11th, 2010

A jailed Jordanian cleric who is behind bars for promoting terrorist attacks appears to be the face of Al Qaeda’s newest recruitment campaign.

Celibacy Partly to Blame for Sex Abuse, Cardinal Says

March 11th, 2010

A cardinal seen as a future candidate for the papacy has broken a Vatican taboo by raising the possibility that priestly celibacy is among the causes of the sex abuse scandal sweeping the Roman Catholic Church.