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Pope in talks over German 'abuse'
Pope Benedict XVI will meet the head of the German Bishops' Conference on Friday to discuss the abuse scandal raging in the country.
Many killed in Lahore suicide attack
A twin suicide bomb attack has left many dead and wounded many others in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
Haiti quake deaths were 'avoidable'
Poor construction is one factor being blamed for the high death toll in Haiti after a massive earthquake killed 200,000 people two months ago.
Japan arrests whaling activist
An activist from New Zealand has been arrested by Japan's coastguard after he boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean last month.
US plans Afghan 'civilian surge'
More than 1,000 US government employees are part of a "civilian surge" being planned to help the military operation in Afghanistan.
Mass car pile-up in Germany
Twenty five people have been injured in a mass pile up on a motorway in Germany.