Doctors treat mystery patient in Haiti

University of Miami doctors working in Haiti are treating a man who, according to two other Haitians, had been trapped by debris since the Jan. 12 earthquake - but he may have been provided food and water during his reported ordeal.

Haiti parents testify they gave kids to Americans

Parents of some of the children who 10 U.S. missionaries tried to take out of Haiti after its catastrophic earthquake told a judge Tuesday that they freely handed over their kids, the Americans' lawyer said.

Clinton asked to intervene in Haiti kidnap case

As Afghan assault looms, many civilians haven't fled

As U.S.-led coalition troops prepare for a long-awaited offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, few civilians have managed to escape the town at the center of the operation, raising the risk of civilian casualties that could undermine the Obama administration's military strategy for the country.

Pro-Chavez lawmakers plan to punish dissidents

Legislators allied with President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday they plan to adopt rules that will punish any lawmaker who abandons the socialist leader.

Haiti raises earthquake's death toll to 230,000

Haiti's government has raised the death toll for the Jan. 12 earthquake to 230,000 from 212,000 and says more bodies remain uncounted.

Haitians confront new threat: deadly spring rains

A glance at developments 28 days after Haiti quake

USVI issues warrant for missing real estate agent

Dozens of irate clients in the U.S. Virgin Islands are scrambling to recover at least $2.5 million from a missing real estate agent who is a mother of six.

Canadian police look into old cases after arrest

Canadian authorities are looking into unsolved murder and sexual assault cases after charging the commander of Canada's largest Air Force base with the murder of two women and the sexual assault of two others.

A glance at developments 28 days after Haiti quake

A look at the latest developments in Haiti on Tuesday, 28 days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the capital, Port-au-Prince:

Haitians confront new threat: deadly spring rains

Haitians at US colleges worry: stay in school?

Relatives in eastern Cuba say woman has turned 125

Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.

Canada to take injection site case to top court

Canada's government says it will appeal a British Columbia court ruling that sanctioned North America's first safe injection site for drug users.

Iran sentences another activist to death

Iran has convicted another opposition activist on charges related to the country's post-election turmoil and sentenced him to death, the judiciary said Tuesday, bringing to at least 10 the number of those facing the death penalty for the unrest following June's disputed presidential election.

Iran launches production lines for unmanned planes

Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel

Irish abuse victims ask pope to replace bishops

Prominent Irish victims of Catholic sexual abuse have written to Pope Benedict XVI asking him to take responsibility for the church's concealment of child molestation by forcing out bishops implicated in the decades of cover-up.

One in Four victims support group,

Report on abuse in church-run institutions,

Uruguay floods prompt more than 5,000 to evacuate

Flooding in Uruguay has swamped roads and homes, forced thousands to evacuate and cut power and water service.

Netanyahu's government tries to save settler house

The Israeli government has stepped in to save a house built illegally by Jewish settlers in a volatile Palestinian neighborhood in east Jerusalem, complicating already troubled U.S. efforts to renew Mideast peacemaking.

It's a wrap! Hospitals test new, more modest gown

The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.

A meal fit for a King? No, but the plate is!

A British woman says she's shocked that a dusty dish on her shelf has been identified as a very valuable 260-year-old antique made for the King of Prussia.

Ivory Coast opposition protests voter list probe

Protesters torched a police station in western Ivory Coast while claiming their names had been removed from voter rolls in advance of this year's presidential election.

2nd German traveler camps out in Brazil airport

A German man who went to Brazil for a woman he met on the Internet has been camping out in an airport for more than a month after thieves took all his money and possessions, authorities said Tuesday.

Italian Catholic scandal draws in Pope Benedict

A scandal in Italy's Catholic Church has morphed into a tale of Vatican intrigue complete with forged documents, reports of dueling cardinals and a papal admonishment Tuesday to put the matter to rest.

Somali pirates release cargo ship with 26 crew

The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates have freed a Panama-flagged cargo ship and its crew of 26 after a ransom was paid.

Nigeria footage: uniformed men shoot unarmed men

An international news channel is showing chilling footage of men in uniforms shooting unarmed men after they purportedly were arrested during clashes last year with Muslim militants in northern Nigeria.