Rockets rain down on besieged Syrian city
Loud blasts continue to reverberate through the Syrian city of Homs following a weekend of violence that leaves hundreds of people dead, according to local activists.

Egypt to charge 43 over NGOs
Forty-three people, including 19 Americans, face prosecution in an Egyptian criminal court on charges of illegal foreign funding as part of an ongoing crackdown on nongovernmental organizations, a prosecution spokesman said Sunday.

Libya: Saif Gadhafi trial within weeks?
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libya's deposed leader Moammar Gadhafi, could go on trial "within weeks or months," the country's interior minister said Sunday.

Protesters clash with police in Cairo
Demonstrators clashed with police outside the interior ministry in Cairo on Sunday as anger mounts over a deadly stampede at a soccer match that killed dozens last week.

Yemen offers dialogue with al Qaeda
Yemen'shighest military authority Sunday announced its willingness to open channels of dialogue with al Qaeda in hopes of reaching a long-term cease-fire agreement.

Australians urged to flee flooding
Australian authorities plead with hundreds of people, who have chosen to remain in a town in the path of rising flood waters, to vacate their homes.

China disputes self-immolation reports
The Chinese authorities have contested reports that three Tibetans set themselves on fire last week in a remote area of southwestern China.

Europe's cold snap hits London
Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest international airports, canceled about three out of 10 flights Sunday as several inches of snow fell on London overnight.

Deadly earthquake strikes Philippines
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday off the third-largest island in the Philippines, prompting the country to issue a tsunami alert for the coastlines near the epicenter.

Greece takes step closer to default
Lucas Papademos, the Greek premier, failed to make party leaders accept harsh terms in return for a second ?130bn bail-out, pushing Athens closer to a disorderly default as early as next month.