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U.S. condemns new Israel housing units Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now." Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:24:52 EST Child abuse claims hit German Catholic institutions Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:25:07 EST 5 killed in attack at charity in Pakistan Militants attacked the office of a humanitarian organization in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday killing five people, police said. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:44:50 EST China may ban eating dogs, cats As part of a revamping of animal welfare laws, China is considering banning consumption of meat from cats and dogs. Such a ban would show "China has reached a new level of civilization," one proponent says. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:23:03 EST Nigerian security chief replaced after massacre Nigeria's acting president replaced his national security adviser Tuesday, two days after mobs massacred hundreds in villages in central Nigeria. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:24:03 EST Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot charges Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:33:05 EST Freed from Haiti, missionary returns 'with mixed emotions' After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:47:58 EST Aid effort for Turkish quake victims Disaster officials rushed food and shelter to southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after a strong earthquake rattled the area a day earlier, killing at least 51 people and injuring dozens more. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:47:11 EST Bali bombing mastermind 'killed' in shootout A police raid on the outskirts of Jakarta Tuesday may have killed one of Indonesia's most-wanted terrorists, though officials said they would await tests to verify the man's identity. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:46:46 EST Cyprus police find missing body of late president Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they have found the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen from his grave late last year. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:23:44 EST