DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The world has "failed miserably" at protecting tigers in the wild, bringing an animal that is a symbol for many cultures and religions to "the verge of extinction," a top official... » Full Story

MOSCOW (AP) — The top U.N. » Full Story

TAJI, Iraq (AP) — The U.S. » Full Story

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Obama administration is demanding that Israel call off a contentious building project in east Jerusalem and make a public gesture toward the Palestinians to help defuse one of... » Full Story

BERLIN (AP) — A German archdiocese that Pope Benedict XVI oversaw from 1977 to 1982 said Monday that a priest convicted in 1986 of sexually abusing children has been suspended for violating a... » Full Story

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal Sean Brady, said Monday he would not resign despite admitting he helped the church collect evidence against a child-molesting priest — and... » Full Story

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — The two families climbed into white SUVs and almost simultaneously left the children's birthday party put on by the U.S. consulate. » Full Story

KABUL (AP) — The Afghan government was holding secret talks with the Taliban's No. » Full Story

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO's top general that the insurgents are ready for the war's next major... » Full Story

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has denied that its celibacy requirement for priests was the root cause of the clerical sex abuse scandal convulsing the church in Europe and again defended the pope'... » Full Story