AFGHANISTAN: Top Chinese Security Official Makes Surprise Visit to Kabul

IRELAND: Record Number of Marriages Reported; Sharp Rise in Recent Years

CHINA: Official Agencies Apply Chinese Names to Islands Disputed with Japan

SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal King's "Extravagant" Spending Causes Concerns

UK: Conservatives to Introduce Plans to Repatriate Powers from Brussels

LIBYA: Gov't Acts to Ban Radical Militias After Massive Demonstrations

PAKISTAN: Gov't Minister Offers $100k Bounty for Death of Filmmaker Who Offended Muslims

EUROPE: Common Interests, Failure of EU, May Lead to Eastern European Common Market

SPAIN: Influential Conservative Regional President Resigns Suddenly

POLAND: Gov't to Slash Regulations on 50 Professions to Help Spur Growth

JAPAN: Cabinet Backtracks on Plans to Ban Nuclear Energy by 2040

CHINA: Vice President Xi Warns Japan Over "Purchase" of Disputed Islands

CANADA: New Quebec Premier Swears In New National Assembly Members - Minus Canadian Flag

SPAIN: Rare Political Comments from King Juan Carlos Urge Calm In Face of Growing Austerity Anger

CHINA: General Urges Military to "Prepare for Combat" With Japan Over Disputed Islands

NORTHERN IRELAND: Queen's Historic Meeting with Former IRA Commander McGuiness Stirs Emotions

UK: Health Minister Says National Health Service Has Enough Beds to Cope with Rising Elderly Population

PHILIPPINES: China Angered by Philippine Re-Naming of Disputed Island; South China Sea Now Called "West Philippine Sea"

SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape Students Intimidated by Gasoline Bombs Over Paved Road Protest

MAURITANIA: Gov't Imposes Mosque Oversight to Counter Extremism

IRELAND: "Dragon's Den" Entrepreneur Calls on Gov''t to Make it Easier to Create Start-ups

CHINA: In Dispute with Japan Over Islands, China Hints at Economic Consequences

BRAZIL: Pres. Rousseff Set to Announce Energy Price Cuts of Up to 17% to Spur Growth

JAPAN: Controversial Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto Set to Form Political Party; Wants Decisions Made in Osaka, Not Tokyo

BAHRAIN: Military Breaks Up Protest Supporting 13 Arrested in Arab Spring Protests

CHINA: Chinese Netizens Go On Rampage Against Safety Official Smiling, Wearing $21k Sunglasses, at Scene of Horrific Crash

CANADA: Foreign Minister Announces Breaking Diplomatic Ties With Iran

PHILIPPINES: Pres. Aquino Heads to Russia for APEC Summit, Bilateral Discussions

TURKEY: Egyptian Ruling Party Members to Visit Turkey to Learn From Economic Boomlet

USA: Woodward Book Reveals Debt Deal Collapse and Incompetence in Early Days of Obama Administration

GREECE: Police Unions Rioting Over Austerity Cuts

CHINA: Sec. of State Clinton Accused of "Meddling" In Pacific by Chinese Media