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Irish Family Seeks Help From America for Their Dying Children - After both their children were diagnosed with a fatal disease, a husband and wife living in County Kerry, have begun fundraising to bring their babies to the United States for clinical trials that just may save their lives.



United States - Irish people - County Kerry - Clinical trial - Ethnicity

EU Ministers Agree on Euro Defense Package - EU economic ministers agree on euro750 billion package to defend currency



European Union - National fiscal policy response to the late 2000s recession - Greece - Business - European Central Bank

Aquino Seen as Favorite as Filipinos Begin Voting - Aquino seen as favorite as Filipinos vote amid fear of fraud, glitch in 1st automated polls



Politics - Campaigns and Elections - Filipino people - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - Philippines

New Majority: Afghanistan War Not Worth It - At 52 percent, criticism of the war has grown by 8 points since December.



War in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Asia - Warfare and Conflict - Afghanistan Civil War

Megacity Life: A Look Into the Future - By 2050, 7 out of 10 people will live in megacities, offering the benefits of concentrated living but also some of the biggest public-works challenges in human history.



History of the world - Public works - Health - Shopping - Canada

U.S. Hits Up Micronesia for War Recruits - Thousands of soldiers each year enlist in the U.S. Army from the small and impoverished Federated States of Micronesia. They hope for a better life, but often don't know the risks of being sent to Iraq and Afghanistan.



Federated States of Micronesia - Iraq - Afghanistan - United States - Oceania

Africans Could Form OPEC of Mineral Wealth - As countries such as China grow increasingly dependent on minerals such as copper and cobalt, Africa mining firms are wondering how far the continent's leaders will go to extract better terms. Some are now talking about a cartel like OPEC.




David Cameron Likely Next U.K. Prime Minister - People in Britain woke this morning to an uncertain future. One of the most closely fought elections in decades has yielded no clear winner, and with no party strong enough to form a majority government doubt looms over who will be the next prime minister. The final votes have yet to be counted but it is clear the Conservative party has won the most seats in parliament, with the Labour party in a close second, and the Liberal Democrats in third. The division of seats means that Britain has a hung parliament for the first time since 1974.Political pundits are speculating over the various scenarios that could ensue, debating over which parties will form a coalition and when. For the time being Gordon Brown remains Prime Minister, and according to the constitution as the incumbent he is given the first opportunity to form a government.



Gordon Brown - Liberal Democrat - Labour - Conservative - Prime Minister

North Korean Leader Spotted Limping - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il seen limping, dragging foot and has dark spots on face and hands.



North Korea - Kim Jong-il - Asia - South Korea - People's Republic of China

Poison Threat Against France's Top Vineyard - A French blackmailer has been sleeping in a French jail for the past few weeks after he threatened to poison one of the world's most expensive wine vineyards, the Romanée-Conti located in Vosne-Romanée, the heart of the prestigious wine region of Burgundy, southwest of Paris. The 57-year-old man tried to extort one million euros ($1.27 million) from the estate of Romanée-Conti by threatening to poison the vines. "We received a first letter in January saying that we would be getting a second letter with some bad news in it," Aubert de Villaine, co-manager of the estate, told ABC News.




Bomber's Taliban Contacts: Bad for Pakistan - The ease with which failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad contacted the Taliban and other militant groups in Pakistan is putting pressure on Pakistan to extend its investigation beyond the Taliban and to go after groups and areas previously left alone by the Pakistani military.




Prince Harry to Fly Apache Attack Choppers - Britain's Prince Harry chosen to fly formidable Apache attack helicopters.



Attack helicopter - Helicopter - Prince Harry - Apache - British Army

NATO: 2 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan - NATO says 2 service members died in separate attacks in Afghanistan.



Afghanistan - NATO - Asia - Government - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

'Massive' Ash Cloud Closing Irish Airports - 'Massive' volcanic ash cloud off Ireland's west coast forcing airports to close.



Ireland - Volcano - Iceland - Volcanic ash - Irish Aviation Authority

Russia Releases Pirates Who Held Tanker - Russia says pirates who held tanker off Somalia coast have been released.



Somalia - Piracy - Africa - Russia - History

Court Rules Truth Drugs Illegal - Truth drugs and brain mapping are ruled unconstitutional by Indian court.




PHOTOS: Greece Riots Turn Deadly - Three dead in Athens after protests turn violent.



Greece - Athens - Government - Embassies and Consulates - International Monetary Fund

Goodluck Jonathan Sworn in as Nigeria's President - Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in Thursday as the president of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, just hours after the death of the oil-rich country's elected leader, Yar'Adua, whose long illness had sparked a leadership crisis.



Nigeria - Africa - Goodluck Jonathan - President of Nigeria - Saudi Arabia

WATCH: The Fight to Lead Britain - Britons wake up to a hung Parliament with no party winning a majority.



Hung parliament - Politics - United States - Liberal Democrats - Conservatives

WATCH: Crisis in Greece Creates Ripple Effect - Greece's financial catastrophe sparks worldwide economic fears.



Greece - Travel and Tourism - Maps and Views - Government - Travel Guides

WATCH: Falcons Fly in Outskirts of Dubai - With 4,000-year history, sport of falconry lives on in Arabian culture.



Falconry - Arabian Peninsula - Hunting - Middle East - Recreation