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India: Pakistan must act over Mumbai attacks
India on Monday demanded Pakistan take "strong action" on those behind last week's massacre in Mumbai, raising diplomatic tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals.
Thai protesters to step up airport blockade
Protesters blockading international flights to Bangkok threatened to draft in more demonstrators Monday as the tense standoff with authorities looked set to enter a second week.
Brazil flooding death toll rises
The death toll from historic floods in southern Brazil continued to creep upward Monday, with 112 reported dead, the state news agency said.
Luxury cruise ship outruns pirates
A 30,000-ton luxury cruise ship outran pirates off the coast of Yemen this weekend, the ship's owner said Monday.
Israel turns back Gaza aid ship
Israeli naval vessels intercepted a Libyan ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza on Monday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.
Venice neck deep in flood water
Venice has suffered its worst flooding in 22 years, leaving many parts of the historic Italian city neck-deep in water, reports said Monday.
Shuttle Endeavour lands at California air base
Space shuttle Endeavour landed safely Sunday afternoon at California's Edwards Air Force Base after NASA waved off two opportunities for a Florida landing because of poor weather.
Chavez again seeks way past term limit
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced Sunday he will seek a constitutional amendment to enable him to seek re-election in order to govern until 2021.