Western, Arab diplomats rescued from Yemen embassy

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• Western, Arab diplomats rescued from Yemen embassy
• Bombings rock Baghdad, killing 18
• Britain ends military mission in Iraq
• Elections in Spain under way after massive protests
• Standoff with suicide bombers in Afghanistan ends with 10 killed
• Sudan's military takes control of oil-rich region
• Landslides bury Malaysian orphanage, killing at least 16
• British back Lagarde to head IMF after Strauss-Kahn
• Saudi female driver alleges detention

Western, Arab diplomats rescued from Yemen embassy Posted: 22 May 2011 10:31 AM PDT Western and Arab diplomats were whisked out of the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen on Sunday as armed supporters of Yemen's embattled president surrounded the mission, a Yemeni government official said.

Bombings rock Baghdad, killing 18 Posted: 22 May 2011 06:37 AM PDT Fifteen bombs exploded Sunday within hours of one another in Baghdad, killing at least 18 people and wounding 80, Iraqi authorities said.

Britain ends military mission in Iraq Posted: 22 May 2011 03:53 AM PDT Britain was withdrawing its troops Sunday from Iraq, ending a role that began with the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, British defense officials said.

Elections in Spain under way after massive protests Posted: 22 May 2011 06:19 AM PDT Spaniards voted in local and regional elections Sunday after a campaign overshadowed by thousands of protesters who have decried the nation's deep economic crisis and set up tent camps in main squares in Madrid and other cities for the past week.

Standoff with suicide bombers in Afghanistan ends with 10 killed Posted: 22 May 2011 06:46 AM PDT Suicide bombers wearing Afghan police uniforms stormed a traffic police station Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three officers, authorities said.

Sudan's military takes control of oil-rich region Posted: 22 May 2011 06:53 AM PDT Sudan's military has taken control of the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, the country's foreign ministry said Sunday.

Landslides bury Malaysian orphanage, killing at least 16 Posted: 21 May 2011 11:27 PM PDT Rescue workers were looking for at least a dozen children reported missing following two landslides that buried a Malaysian orphanage, killing at least 16 people and injuring nine others, the nation's official news agency reported Sunday.

British back Lagarde to head IMF after Strauss-Kahn Posted: 22 May 2011 06:09 AM PDT The United Kingdom will back French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to become head of the International Monetary Fund, British Chancellor George Osborne said, following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who faces sexual assault charges in the United States.

Saudi female driver alleges detention Posted: 21 May 2011 08:10 PM PDT A 32-year-old Saudi Arabian who has crusaded for women to drive in her country said she was stopped for driving a car -- even though there is no law against it.

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