Obama: Haiti situation 'remains dire'
The situation in Haiti "remains dire," U.S. President Barack Obama says, adding that the rainy season will exacerbate a desperate need for food, medicine and shelter.

Russian tycoon wins poison libel case
Boris Berezovsky wins his UK libel case against a Russian broadcaster which claimed the Russian oligarch was behind the poisoning of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.

Biden slams Israeli settlement move
The United States will hold both Israel and the Palestinians responsible for any steps that make peace between them more difficult, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.

Fury over Israel 'bulldozer death'
The parents of a U.S. woman who was killed as she tried to stop a bulldozer from crushing homes in Gaza are taking Israel's defense ministry to court.

'Islamic rules saved us from recession'
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.

Bishops launch abuse investigation
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that already touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria.

Aid worker snatched by al Qaeda freed
A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain's deputy prime minister said Wednesday.

'Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies at 38
Former 1980s teen movie actor and heartthrob Corey Haim died early Wednesday, authorities said.

Tearful Marie Osmond back on stage
With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.