In Philippines, pre-vote largess doesn't translate into post-vote progress

MANILA -- It's election season in the Philippines, and the short-term forecast is for manna from heaven.

Mexican officials condemn Arizona's tough new immigration law

MEXICO CITY -- President Felipe Calderón on Monday vigorously condemned a tough new immigration law in Arizona that requires police to question anyone who appears to be in the country illegally -- a measure Calderón said "opens the door to intolerance and hatred."

Fears of crushing debt spread to cities, provinces

RECANATI, ITALY -- This 12th-century gem, birthplace of the poet Giacomo Leopardi, rests on a lyrical hilltop in the Apennine Mountains. But these days, Recanati is also sitting on something else: a pile of financial trouble.

British ambassador to Yemen escapes assassination attempt by suicide bomber

NAIROBI -- The British ambassador to Yemen narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by a suicide bomber on Monday, an assault that Yemeni officials said had the hallmarks of an attack by al-Qaeda.

Man's worst friend?

President Obama won the unstinting support Monday of one of the world's most prominent leaders. And he is not going to be happy about it.

U.S. ambassador says Iraq must act faster in establishing a new government

BAGHDAD -- U.S. Ambassador Christopher R. Hill expressed deep concern Monday about how slowly Iraqi officials have moved to seat a new government, saying they need to "get this show on the road."

World Digest: Sudanese elections maintain the status quo; Bashir retains power

SUDAN As observers predicted, Sudan's first multiparty elections in more than two decades did not change the status quo.

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Sudan's first multiparty elections in more than 2 decades maintain status quo

As observers predicted, Sudan's first multiparty elections in more than two decades did not change the status quo.