Iraq beats Palestine 4-0 in its first Baghdad game since before the warBAGHDAD — Iraq played its first game in Baghdad since before the invasion, beating Palestine 4-0 on Monday and triggering wild celebrations among Iraqis unable to watch their national sports teams during years of war. Ky. police: Boy, 8, found dead with head pinned by church elevator after wedding receptionSTURGIS, Ky. — State police were investigating after the body of an 8-year-old boy was found with his head pinned in a church elevator as his family was cleaning up after his grandmother’s wedding reception. Text of Obama’s speech at Cairo University in EgyptText of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. Thousands of Hindu devotees throng Kashmir shrineSRINAGAR - Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits from various parts of the country Sunday prayed for peace at the Mata Khir Bhawani shrine in north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Long-necked dinos didn’t graze treetopsWASHINGTON - A new research has suggested that long-necked dinosaurs didn’t graze treetops, and were better off holding their necks horizontal, not upright. In Bethlehem, pope supports Palestinian hopes for state, sympathizes with frustrationsBETHLEHEM, West Bank — Pope Benedict XVI made a powerful plea Wednesday for a Palestinian state, mixing prayer and politics at Jesus’ birthplace and expressing solidarity at a refugee camp with “all the homeless Palestinians who long to be able to return to their birthplace.” Afghanistan, Pak have to fight ‘wildfire of terrorism’ jointly, says KarzaiISLAMABAD - Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday said that his country and Pakistan would have to work together to defeat a “wildfire of terrorism” sweeping the region and frustrating economic development. Pope in Western Wall note: ‘Hear the Cry of the Afflicted’The following is the text of the note placed by Pope Benedict XVI in the Western Wall in Jerusalem, as released by the Vatican: Pakistan’s maligned army fights the Taliban, but overall strategy unclearISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s army has a rare window of support for its latest campaign against Taliban militants near the Afghan border, and U.S. hopes are pinned on the military for bringing stability to both countries. Oher’s unlikely odyssey heads leads him to Baltimore as 23rd pick in NFL draftNEW YORK — The next chapter of Michael Oher’s remarkable and improbable story will be set in Baltimore. Pak to US: Stop unilateral drone attacksISLAMABAD - Pakistan has asked the United States to stop launching unilateral drone attacks in the country’s tribal areas, as the strikes are damaging Islamabad’s plan to defeat terrorism through popular support. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ takes million rands in South African openingJOHANNESBURG - Following its recent sweep at the Oscars, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ raked in more than a million rands after opening at 20 cinemas across South Africa this past weekend. New anti-freezes preserve transplant organs betterTORONTO - A new approach developed by chemists will produce more effective anti-freeze fluids for preserving kidneys, hearts, and other organs meant for transplantation. |