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Suicide bombs kill 39, wound 95 in Pakistani city (AP)

AP - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 39 people in this eastern city and wounding nearly 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.

Kenya elephant deaths soar as ivory sales debated (AP)

AP - Tracking the wounded elephant to its death bed was easy for the ranger. Hit by a poison arrow, the huge mammal could only drag its hind leg, creating a wide gash across the bush.

Pinera govt projects $30 billion in quake damage (AP)

AP - Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.

Israel moves to change law after Biden "mishap" (AP)

AP - Israel is moving to amend the country's planning procedures on sensitive political decisions following an embarrassing diplomatic flap during a visit this week by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a Cabinet minister said Friday.

Pope meets with German bishop amid sex scandal (AP)

AP - Pope Benedict XVI met Friday with Germany's top bishop amid the spiraling abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church in his homeland.

39 dead, scores hurt in Lahore blasts

Two suicide bombers  kill at least 39 people and wound nearly 100 in the Pakistani city of Lahore.

11 Siberian tigers starve to death in zoo
Eleven Siberian tigers — among the world's rarest species — died of malnutrition after being kept in small cages and fed chicken bones at a cash-strapped zoo in China, state media said.

Gays wed for first time in Mexico

Five same-sex couples make history in Mexico City as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.

Israel moves to change law after Biden "mishap"
Israel is moving to amend the country's planning procedures on sensitive political decisions following an embarrassing diplomatic flap during a visit this week by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a Cabinet minister said Friday.

Somali official to residents: Flee battle zones
Fighting erupted in Somalia's capital for the third straight day Friday in some of the worst violence in nearly a year, as government-backed troops shelled the front lines of rebels trying to advance into government-held territory.