Israel's military says Gaza militants have fired another rocket at Tel Aviv, but it was intercepted by the country's 'Iron Dome' missile defense system. 6 people suffer minor injuries as 2 police choppers collide over helipad in LA area
ALTADENA, Calif. – Two police helicopters collided over a helipad Saturday, leaving five Pasadena officers and a civilian with minor injuries, officials said.
Southeast Asia adopts human rights declaration
Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday adopted a human rights declaration despite last-minute calls for a postponement by critics, including Washington, who said the pact contains loopholes that could allow atrocities to continue. On Asia trip, Obama first pays visit to Thailand, a long-standing ally
BANGKOK – As President Barack Obama launches a three-day Southeast Asia tour, the White House is hailing alliances with countries such as Thailand as cornerstones of the administration’s enhanced focus on the Asia-Pacific region.
Hunger strike in Turkish jails ends after Kurd militant's call
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Hundreds of Kurdish militants in jails across Turkey ended a 68-day-old hunger strike on Sunday in response to a call from their jailed leader, an association representing the inmates’ families said in a statement. Militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan’s appeal for them to end the protest – which was staged to demand an end to his isolation in an island prison south of Istanbul – was announced by his brother on Saturday. (Reporting by Seyhmus Cakan; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
Springbok defence holds firm against Scotland
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – South Africa withstood a second-half fightback to down Scotland 21-10 at Murrayfield on Saturday to keep the southern hemisphere sides well on top during the November internationals. Having impressed when scoring three tries in their defeat by the New Zealand last week, Scotland went into their shells in the first 40 minutes against a tactically aware and powerful Springbok side. … Obama, on Asia trip, first pays visit to Thailand
President Barack Obama on Sunday launched a three-day Southeast Asia tour, hailing alliances with countries such as Thailand as cornerstones of the administration's deeper commitment to the Asia-Pacific region. AP PHOTOS: Myanmar ready for historic Obama visit
President Barack Obama's historic visit to Myanmar on Monday is meant to show America's support for the country 's transition to democracy. Lagarde says Greek program should be "rooted in reality"
MANILA (Reuters) – An agreement among Greece's creditor s on how to reduce its large debt pile should be "rooted in reality and not in wishful thinking," the head of the International Monetary Fund said as she heads into a tense meeting with European leaders. Christine Lagarde, the IMF's managing director, canceled the last leg of her visit to Asia, skipping a Southeast Asian summit in Cambodia, to return to Brussels for a meeting on Tuesday of the Eurogroup on Greece. … AP Interview: Vatican sex crimes prosecutor on sin
When Pope Benedict XVI announced last month he was transferring his respected sex crimes prosecutor to Malta to become a bishop, Vatican watchers immediately questioned whether the Holy See's tough line on clerical abuse was going soft -- and if another outspoken cleric was being punished for doing his job too well. Dubai police: High-rise safely cleared after fire
Rescue crews in Dubai safely evacuated a 34-story residential tower Sunday after a fire gutted portions of the building, police said. 
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