Ethiopia bought arms from North Korea with U.S. assent
The arms delivery, which apparently violated UN sanctions, occurred as Ethiopia was fighting Islamists in Somalia with U.S. support.

Election exposes rifts in East Timor
Eight candidates are running for president as the small, young nation struggles to be a functioning, peaceful democracy.

Roadside bombs kill 7 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan
Six Canadians died when bombs struck their vehicle in the south of the country, and another soldier was killed in a separate roadside incident, NATO says.

France's presidential candidates debate the limits to debate
A majority of the French are in favor of televised debates, according to a recent poll. The prospects of the top four contenders engaging in them are dim.

More criticism of Gonzales as a top aide quits
Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House of Representatives, on Sunday became the latest Republican to criticize the attorney general after Monica Goodling resigned.

Zimbabwe's government responds with violence
Critics say there is nothing subtle about the reaction of President Robert Mugabe's government to the latest surge of political unrest in Zimbabwe, with scores of opposition figures being subjected to harassment and beatings.

Sadr calls for anti-U.S. protest in Iraq
Thousands streamed to Najaf on Sunday to heed a call by the Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr for a large anti-American protest.

A united front against the Taliban
Creating a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is as much in the interest of Pakistan as of the United States and the Afghans themselves.

More than an Easter in common
Renewed dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church is set to continue.

Frank Rich: Sunday in the market with McCain
If defending the indefensible can reduce even the heroic stature of John McCain, the Iraq war die-hards have nowhere to go but down.

Standards divide European archives
Microsoft, again, is in a rivalry over software for government documents, this time as Europe prepares to digitize some of its archives.

Telecom Italia becomes national drama
Italian politicians and skeptical business leaders are objecting to the sale of the Italian telecommunications company Telecom Italia to AT&T and America Móvil, arguing that the company should remain under Italian ownership.
- Telecom Italia chairman resigns in dispute
- Investor seeks to drive out Telecom Italia chairman

The Nokia-Qualcomm disconnect
The companies have been fighting in European, Chinese and American courts since late 2005 over the value of Qualcomm's patented CDMA mobile telephone technology.