Pope Benedict XVI raised some eyebrows with his papal statement on the economy.
A massive bomb blast in central Afghanistan killed 25 people including 13 primary school students Thursday.
Life in China's Xinjiang province has begun to return to normal after days of ethnic violence.
The two American journalists imprisoned in North Korea are seeking amnesty from the country's Communist government.
South Korean police said Thursday that North Korea may be responsible for renewed cyber attacks that have affected seven more Web sites.
Two suicide bombers on Thursday killed at least 34 people and injured 70 in an attack on the home of an anti-terrorism officer in northern Iraq.
The governor of Tehran province warned that security forces will "smash" any attempt at protests on Thursday.
The G8 Summit in Italy is in full swing -- global security, international trade, and global warming are all on the table.
President Barack Obama wants the world's top polluters to keep driving toward a deal to halt global warming.
