MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly... » Full Story

JERUSALEM (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden attempted to soothe tensions with Israel on Thursday in a speech extolling the countries' close relationship, signaling the U.S. » Full Story

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the... » Full Story

ROME (AP) — The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and... » Full Story

BEIJING (AP) — Eleven rare Siberian tigers kept in small cages and fed only chicken bones have died of malnutrition at a cash-strapped zoo in China's frigid northeast, state media said Friday. » Full Story

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity... » Full Story

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursda. » Full Story

BAGHDAD (AP) — First results from Iraq's parliamentary election showed the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest Thursday amid fraud allegations by rival parties... » Full Story

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — President Michelle Bachelet leaves office Thursday with a chunk of her country in ruins — and her popularity in the clouds. » Full Story

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — An open diplomatic row during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden has shined a spotlight on the U.S. » Full Story