Rare bird's breeding ground found in Afghanistan (AP)

AP - The first known breeding area of one of the world's rarest birds has been found in the remote and rugged Pamir Mountains in war-torn Afghanistan, a New York-based conservation group said Monday.

Storms in Mideast kill British tourist, 6 others (AP)

AP - Rare torrential rains across the Middle East swept away homes, marooned resort towns and killed seven people Monday, including a British tourist, in what officials are calling the worst flooding in at least a decade.

Pope John Paul II gunman released from prison (AP)

AP - The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II nearly 29 years ago emerged from prison Monday, declared himself a messenger from God, then spent his first night of freedom in a luxury hotel room. Mehmet Ali Agca, 52, said he would talk to the media in the next few days.

Taliban attacks paralyze Afghan capital for hours (AP)

AP - Taliban militants wearing explosive vests launched a brazen daylight assault Monday on the center of Kabul, with suicide bombings and gunbattles near the presidential palace and other government buildings that paralyzed the city for hours.

More troops, aid go to Haiti, but hunger persists (AP)

AP - Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday and officials said billions of dollars more will be needed following the quake that killed an estimated 200,000 people and left many still struggling to find a cup of water or a handful of food.

Kraft and Cadbury poised to agree tie-up: report (AFP)

AFP - US food giant Kraft Foods is to raise its bid for Cadbury to a level the confectioner will accept and a deal will probably be announced Tuesday, the BBC reported.

China's Africa footprint: a makeover for Algeria (AP)

AP - While still struggling with the aftermath of a decade-long Islamic insurgency, oil-rich yet impoverished Algeria is getting a makeover: a new airport, its first mall, its largest prison, 60,000 new homes, two luxury hotels and the longest continuous highway in Africa.

Iran opposition urges protests on Revolution day (AP)

AP - Iranian opposition groups flooded the Web on Monday with calls for a massive show of force during next month's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, openly taunting authorities who have warned of a punishing response to any disruptions of the most hallowed day in the Iranian political calendar.

Doctors to remove 4 more needles from Brazil boy (AP)

AP - Doctors will remove four of the five sewing needles remaining in the body of a 2-year-old Brazilian boy, who was stuck by his stepfather in an alleged plot to spite his wife.

Iran hails UN indecision over further sanctions (AP)

AP - The failure of the six key powers at the U.N. to levy new sanctions on Iran was hailed on Monday by Iran as a sign of increased rationality in the discussion over its disputed nuclear program.

Haitians Anxious for U.S. Troops' Aid in Port-au-Prince (Time.com)

Time.com - No store or shop or life is safe as looting and violence rush into the vacuum created by the collapse of the Haitian government after the earthquake

For Haiti's Devastated People, Aid Comes Unequally (Time.com)

Time.com - As rescuers race against time, it's the poorest parts of the city that seem to wait the longest

Prince William to meet Australian PM (AFP)

AFP - Prince William will meet Prime Minister Kevin Rudd when Queen Elizabeth II's grandson visits Sydney this week, the Australian leader and avowed republican said Monday.

Fifth church attacked in Malaysia in Allah feud (AP)

AP - Another church was hit by a firebomb early Sunday, the fifth assault in three days of unrest following a court decision that allows Christians and other non-Muslims to use "Allah" to refer to God.

CIA boss defends agency after Afghan suicide blast (AFP)

AFP - CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed that a Jordanian doctor who killed seven agency operatives was about to be searched before he blew himself up at a US military base in Afghanistan.