Scotland beat Ireland in Six Nations - France 24
Ireland's Gordon D'Arcy (R) tries to hold off Scotland's Graeme Morrison during their Six Nations match at Croke Park in Dublin AFP - Scotland beat 2009 Grand Slam winners Ireland 23-20 in their final Six Nations match at Croke Park on Saturday. The ...
Scotland stuns Ireland - Skynews.com
Dan Parks ruined Ireland's Croke Park farewell party by landing a last-minute penalty to ensure Scotland won 23-20 to avoid the Six Nations wooden spoon. A tense and agonisingly close encounter was decided when fullback Rob Kearney was penalised for ...
Pope apologises to child sex abuse victims in Ireland - radionz
The Pope's action over abuse at Irish dioceses and seminaries was the most concrete step taken since a wave of cases were reported in Ireland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States. The 13-page pastoral letter contains ...
'Shamed' Pope apologises to Ireland for church sex ... - The Independent
Pope Benedict XVI apologised yesterday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal that is gripping the Catholic Church across Europe. The Pope's moves over abuse at Irish dioceses ...
Papal letter fails to calm anger over abuses - KABC
DUBLIN -- Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a ...
Pope to deliver apology to Ireland - Boston Globe
DUBLIN — Pope Benedict XVI addresses Ireland today in a letter apologizing for the sex abuse scandal there — a message being watched closely by Catholics from Boston to Berlin to see whether it also acknowledges decades of Vatican-approved coverups. The church is only beginning to come to terms
Parks spoils Ireland's Croker farewell - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Australian-born fly half Dan Parks kicked 18 points as Scotland ended Ireland's Triple Crown hopes with a 23-20 Six Nations win at Croke Park on Sunday (AEDT). Scotland's victory on the final day of the tournament was its first in this Six Nations ...
Travel to Ireland, by way of Norwell pub - Boston Globe
The Tinker’s Son in Norwell has the look and feel of an Irish pub if ever I saw one myself — and I have, on a recent trip to Dublin and Belfast. The Tinker’s Son’s rustic interior, with large beams, hardwood floors, and a wooden bar, took me ...
Ireland Beats Wales in Six Nations Rugby; Scotland Ties ... - Bloomberg
... Ireland beat Wales 27-12 to remain in title contention at rugby’s Six Nations tournament, while England tied 15-15 at winless Scotland. Keith Earls scored two tries and Tomas O’Leary one for defending champion Ireland at Croke Park in Dublin ...
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Nepal leader who helped end king's rule dies at 86
Girija Prasad Koirala, Nepal's former prime minister who led mass protests that ended the king's authoritarian rule and helped deliver a peace deal to end 10 years of communist revolt, died Saturday. He was 86.
Obama appeals to Iranians in online video
In a fresh appeal to the Iranian people, President Obama says in an online video that the U.S. wants more cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.
Spain says video shows firefighters on holiday
A Spanish firefighting force says a video released by French officials investigating an alleged ETA shooting does not show the suspected gunmen, but rather a group of Catalan firefighters on holiday.
Snowmobiler killed in Canada avalanche
Rescue crews end their search in British Columbia's mountainous backcountry after accounting for everyone in an area where an avalanche cascaded down a mountain, killing one snowmobiler.
Bombs still greet Marines in Afghan town
 Explosions rumble through Marjah daily — an ominous sign that Taliban insurgents have not given up despite losing control of the town to U.S. and Afghan forces about two weeks ago.
Pakistan tribal council: Army must destroy Taliban
Hundreds of tribesmen from Pakistan's semiautonomous regions near the Afghan border ended a rare tribal council meeting Saturday with a declaration calling for the army to crush the Taliban.
Mexico drug war's toll on Americans grows
 The number of U.S. citizens killed in Mexico has more than doubled to 79 in 2009 from 35 in 2007, according to the U.S. State Department.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
Thousands rally in Russia against Putin
 Thousands rally across Russia to denounce government economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting increasing disillusionment.
Married at 9, divorced at 10: Girl's memoir
In a harrowing memoir she has yet to read herself, Nujood Ali tells how at age 9 she was forced to marry a man three times her age, raped and beaten, then made Yemeni history by getting a divorce.
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