Anti-government ‘Red Shirts’ flood Bangkok
 About 100,000 protesters converge in Bangkok to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face more demonstrations.
U.S. consul aide, husband killed in Mexico
 Two Americans, a U.S. consulate employee and her husband, were killed in a drive-by shooting in Ciudad Juarez, the Mexican border city wracked by drug violence, the White House says.
Strong earthquake rattles central Japan
A strong earthquake hits off the eastern coast of central Japan, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including Tokyo.
Haitian orphans find lifeline at Tenn. church
 Though Haiti was foreign to members of a Tennessee church, they fell in love with the girls of Coq Chante orphanage. Then January's earthquake sent tremors all the way to Knoxville.
UN chief sees dangers up-close in Haiti quake camp
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon came to Haiti on Sunday to offer assurances of his commitment to a post-earthquake nation that is short of shelter and suffering growing violence in teeming camps for the homeless.
Did snowmobilers cause deadly avalanche?
 An avalanche that killed at least two people in British Columbia might have been triggered by three reckless snowmobilers, witnesses said Sunday.
Demise of scooter emblematic of India’s rise
 It was a purchase to be remembered.
Hamas commander nabbed in raid
 A Hamas commander linked to the deaths of 70 people is arrested after more than a decade on the run, the Israeli military says.
Sarkozy's party humbled by leftists in French vote
French voters scarred by economic crisis dealt President Nicolas Sarkozy and his conservative leadership a stern blow Sunday by strongly favoring leftist candidates in regional elections, according to near-complete official results.
Pakistani jets pound Taliban hide-outs; 17 killed
Pakistani fighter jets pounded Taliban hide-outs near the Afghan border Sunday, killing 17 insurgents, local officials said.
15 killed in inter-clan fighting in Somalia
A clan elder in Somalia says a fight over land rights between two rival clans has killed at least 15 people.
2 Indians arrested in alleged Mumbai terror plot
Indian police said Sunday they prevented a major terrorist strike in Mumbai by arresting two men who were preparing to attack several targets in the city, the country's financial and entertainment hub.
Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning'
 Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents said Sunday.
Yemen launches airstrike on al-Qaida hideout
Yemen's embassy in Washington says its nation's air force launched an airstrike on an al-Qaida hideout ahead of a likely terror attack.
Ireland releases U.S. woman held in plot
 An American woman and three others arrested in Ireland over an alleged plot to assassinate Swedish artist Lars Vilks have been freed without charge.
Israeli PM urges calm over dispute with U.S.
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voices regret for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with the U.S. and threatens the revival of peace talks.
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