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Two Catholic leaders in Austria suggested that the role of priestly celibacy may need to be discussed as Catholics seek to understand and end the sexual abuse of children.

Sharif Mobley, who is being held in Yemen as a suspect militant with an Al Qaeda-affiliated group, reportedly worked at the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear reactors in New Jersey.

The army has gained the upper hand, but insurgents in South Waziristan continue to make their presence known.

The agreements, which signal a warming between the two nations, will provide India with nuclear power plants and weapons for its military.

Even as a $137 million stadium to be used for four World Cup games this summer is rising, poverty remains prevalent in South Africa.

Ushahidi, which has become a hero of the Haitian and Chilean earthquakes, may have something larger to tell us about the future of humanitarianism, innovation and the nature of what we label truth.

A top Chinese regulator warned bluntly that any move by Google to stop censoring its Chinese search engine would draw a response from Beijing.

The suicide bombings killed at least 39 in the second attack in a week to strike the eastern 43 of Lahore.

Greece’s retirement plan, which lets 14 percent of its work force retire early, has become divisive in Europe.

After the meeting Friday, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch said that Pope Benedict was “very satisfied” with steps the German church had taken.

Lawyers and religious minorities have called for a clearer divide between Malaysia’s secular and religious courts.

British Airways cabin crew are preparing to walk off the job for seven days later this month after talks with management broke down without an agreement.

On Friday, Israeli police prevented young Palestinian men from praying at a holy site in Jerusalem, and Israel's military imposed a general ban on travel by Palestinians from the West Bank into Israel.

Fraud charges heightened concerns over whether Iraq’s fledgling institutions were strong enough to support a peaceful transfer of power.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela issued a statement saying she did not give an interview to Nadira Naipaul, in which she was quoted making harsh statements about her ex-husband.

The head of Germany’s Catholic Church after meeting Pope Benedict on Friday apologized to victims of child abuse by priests.

Israel wants to prevent Palestinians to enter the country for 48 hours, in reaction to clashes following Friday prayers that have taken place in the past few weeks.

To illustrate the slogan "We offer killer prices," an Israeli supermarket chain's new commercial will feature surveillance camera footage of actors dressed like the suspects accused of assassinating a Hamas official in Dubai in January.

The Japanese Coast Guard arrested the skipper of an anti-whaling vessel on Friday and charged him with illegally boarding a whaling ship.

The union representing British Airways cabin crews says workers will strike for a total of seven days this month.