Karzai was furious that Taliban's No. 2 was arrested, aide says
(AP)
 AP - The Afghan government was holding secret talks with the Taliban's No. 2 when he was captured in Pakistan, and the arrest infuriated President Hamid Karzai, according to one of Karzai's advisers.
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German diocese suspends convicted sex abuser
(AP)
AP - A German archdiocese that Pope Benedict XVI oversaw from 1977 to 1982 said Monday that a priest convicted in 1986 of sexually abusing children has been suspended for violating a condition that he have no contact with minors.
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Iran bans leading pro-reform political party
(AP)
 AP - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hard-line government said Monday it has banned Iran's largest pro-reform political party in a new strike against an opposition movement that has largely been swept from the streets since last year's postelection turmoil.
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Gangs blamed for killing 3 with US consulate tie
(AP)
 AP - Suspected drug gangsters chased down and opened fire on two white SUVs carrying families of U.S. consular employees from a children's party, killing three adults and and injuring two children in this violent border city, officials said Monday.
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US wants Israel to cancel Jerusalem building plan
(AP)
 AP - The Obama administration is demanding that Israel call off a contentious building project in east Jerusalem and make a public gesture toward the Palestinians to help defuse one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory, officials on both sides said Monday.
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China: Wen Criticizes U.S. on Currency, Defends Yuan
(Time.com)
Time.com - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao takes the U.S. to task for undervaluing its currency -- a criticism many have leveled at Beijing in recent years
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Europe police smash 'perfectly structured' Georgian crime ring
(AFP)
 AFP - Police from six European countries arrested at least 69 people on Monday in a swoop on a "perfectly structured" Georgian criminal gang which stole and trafficked goods around the continent.
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Sudan to continue peace talks with Darfur rebels
(AP)
 AP - Sudan will continue peace talks with the most powerful Darfur rebel group beyond Monday's deadline for an agreement.
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Honduras: Killing of TV journalist spawns protest
(AP)
AP - Dozens of journalists took to the streets Monday in northern Honduras to protest attacks on their colleagues after gunmen killed a television journalist in a hail of bullets — the third such slaying in two weeks.
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Blasts rock Nigerian 'oil war' amnesty ceremony
(AFP)
 AFP - Two explosions on Monday rocked the Nigerian southern oil city of Warri during talks on an amnesty for former rebel fighters in an attack claimed by the main armed militant group, MEND.
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Obama's Asia trip more about influence than policy
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region.
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Canada home resales cool for 2nd straight month
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sales of existing homes in Canada dipped for a second straight month in February, but remained high on a year-over-year basis, as the market may be moving into more balanced conditions, data showed on Monday.
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