Catholic Church returned convicted priest to Sierra Leone villages where he had preyed on boys

Catholics sent predator priest to remote village

Mom’s new bake sale: Pot activists trying to persuade moms marijuana is safer than booze

Pot activists enlisting moms for legalization push

Drunken driving charges filed against NYC man who allegedly hit 9 outside New Meadowlands

Hit and run near Meadowlands leaves 9 injured

Gunfight between Maoists, security forces in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - A gun battle broke out between the Maoists and security forces in a forested area in Orissa’s Koraput district Saturday evening, an official said. No security personnel was injured.

Four Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

KUNDUZ - Four Taliban militants were killed Saturday in an air strike in northern Afghanistan, an official said.

Four separatist guerrillas killed in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR/JAMMU - Four separatist guerrillas were killed in two gun battles with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, police said. The identity of the militants is yet to be established.

Seven troopers killed as Maoists blast CRPF vehicle (Fourth Lead)

RAIPUR - Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Saturday when Maoist guerrillas blew up their vehicle in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a month after the rebels massacred 76 security personnel in the same region.

Somali pirates hijack chemical tanker off east Africa with 22 crew; military rescue unlikely

Somali pirates hijack chemical tanker with 22 crew

US Officials: NY bomb case points to possible new threat from Pakistan-based militant groups

US officials: New focus on striking US, the West

Maoists blast CRPF vehicle, seven killed (Third Lead)

RAIPUR - Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Saturday when Maoist guerrillas blew up their vehicle in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a month after the rebels slaughtered 76 security personnel in the same region.

Pakistani Jirga sets deadline for militants’ surrender

ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani Jirga in Swat Valley Saturday warned the militants to surrender by May 20 or else their family members would be expelled from the area and their homes would be destroyed, a media report said.

Six CRPF troopers killed in Maoist attack (Second Lead)

RAIPUR - Six troopers were killed Saturday when Maoist guerrillas blew up a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a top police officer said.

Two guerrillas killed in north Kashmir

SRINAGAR - Two separatist guerrillas were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district Saturday in a gun battle with security forces.

Top HNLC militant arrested in Meghalaya

SHILLONG - A top leader of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), held a day ago after he sneaked into the country from Bangladesh, has been handed over to the Meghalaya police, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said Saturday.

Russian president turns gives long-sought Katyn massacre files to Polish leader

Russia gives Poland long-sought Katyn files

Iraqi Kurds protest the kidnap and murder of journalist, blaming government for his death

Iraq’s Kurds protest kidnap-slaying of journalist

Six CRPF men killed in Maoist attack

RAIPUR - Maoist guerrillas Saturday blasted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, killing six troopers, a top police officer said.

Maoists blast CRPF vehicle in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR - Maoist guerrillas Saturday blasted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, a top police officer said.

FBI team in Pakistan to probe Times Square bomb plot

ISLAMABAD - A team of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is in Islamabad to exchange information on the New York Times Square bombing plot, Pakistani officials said Saturday.

Pope accepts resignation of German bishop accused of physically abusing minors

Pope accepts resignation of German bishop

VATICAN CITY — A leading German bishop who has acknowledged slapping children and is being investigated for sexual abuse of minors and financial misconduct lost his job Saturday as Pope Benedict XVI continued cleaning house.

Taiwan fishing trawler hijacked by pirates off Somali coast; pirates demand ransom from owner

Taiwanese vessel hijacked by pirates off Somalia

Sheila Dikshit’s security up after threat

NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s security has been stepped up after the police got an anonymous call stating her life was in danger. But an unruffled Dikshit said she was not worried.

Drive-by shooting kills 3 members of anti-al-Qaida group in northern Iraq

Drive-by in north Iraq kills 3 anti-al-Qaida men

Eight civilians killed in Afghanistan

KABUL - Seven civilians were killed in two explosions in central and northern Afghanistan, while one other was shot by a private security guard near the capital, officials said Saturday.

Amy Victoria Beck Sentenced