ENGLAND - 'Homosexuals should repent'
LONDON (AP): A senior Church of England bishop has angered gay-rights campaigners by saying homosexuals should repent.Bishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the Bible defined marriage as the union of a man...

Switzerland - North Korea's actions deeply regrettable - UN chief
GENEVA (AP): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday that North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles this weekend is deeply regrettable and unhelpful for peacefully resolving...

CHINA - Muslim minority riot erupts in China's west
BEIJING (AP): Protesters from a Muslim ethnic group clashed with police in China's far west yesterday with activists saying police fired shots in the air and used batons to disperse a crowd that had swelled to nearly 1,000...

IRAN - British-Greek reporter freed
TEHRAN, Iran (AP): Iran said yesterday it has released a British-Greek journalist held for more than two weeks following its disputed presidential elections as dissent continued in Iran with the son of a prominent Iranian revolutionary icon...

BRIEFS - Former DC mayor held for stalking
Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.The United States Park Police said Barry was arrested on Saturday in the national capital after a...