Pakistan suicide bombing kills anti-Taliban mayor
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan, killing an anti-Taliban mayor who had formed a militia to fight the militants and 11 other people, officials said....

Dalai Lama visits town near Tibet, angering China
TAWANG, India (AP) -- The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to a remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayers and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims....

Afghan vows to keep corrupt officials out of govt
KABUL (AP) -- The embattled Afghan president pledged Sunday that there would be no place for corrupt officials in his new administration - a demand made by Washington and its international partners as they ponder sending more troops to confront the Taliban and shore up his government....

Iranian lawmaker warns Russia over missile delay
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A senior Iranian lawmaker warned Russia that its delay in delivering an anti-aircraft missile defense system to Tehran could harm relations between the two countries, state television reported Sunday....

Hurricane watch issued for coastal La., Miss.
MIAMI (AP) -- A hurricane watch has been issued for coastal Louisiana and Mississippi as Hurricane Ida begins making its way through the Gulf of Mexico toward the U.S....

Japanese FM says no base deal during Obama visit
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's foreign minister said Sunday that no deal on relocating U.S. troops on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa can be expected during President Barack Obama's visit this week, saying the issue needs more time to resolve....

Germany celebrates memory of Berlin Wall falling
BERLIN (AP) -- Twenty years ago Monday, they danced atop the Berlin Wall, feet thudding on the cold concrete, arms raised in victory, hands clasped in friendship and giddy hope....

Queen leads Britain's ceremony for war dead
LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan....

Chinese premier pledges funds, aid to Africa
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) -- China's premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in low interest loans to African nations over the next three years and said Beijing would cancel the government debts of some of the poorest of those countries....

Berlin guard: Opening wall `terrible' but right
BERLIN (AP) -- Harald Jaeger was a loyal East German border guard - respected and trusted to command a crossing point to the west on Berlin's Bornholmer Strasse....