The Associated Press: Mom in Spain happy that her 10-year-old gave birth

MADRID (AP) — A Romanian Gypsy woman whose 10-year-old daughter just gave birth in Spain says she's delighted to have a new granddaughter and doesn't understand why the birth has shocked anyone — let alone become an international sensation.

Baby falls 6 storeys bounces off cafe awning and is CAUGHT by passing doctor

Lucky escape: The 18-month-old boy fell from the sixth floor of this apartment block before bouncing off the cafe awning and into the arms of a passer-by
His parents, who were not in the apartment at the time, were last night still in police custody.

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Indonesia volcano shoots new blast

Merapi has killed 38 people since it started erupting a week ago.
The mountain unleashed another powerful eruption yesterday, spewing searing clouds of gas and ash into the air to the sound of a booming explosion.
There were no immediate reports of new casualties.

Three Kiwis reported missing after tsunami

Three New Zealanders have been reported missing in the aftermath of the Indonesian tsunami which has claimed 431 lives, according to a report.
The Jakarta Globe reported that a woman had contacted the New Zealand embassy and told staff that her son and two of his friends had not been in touch since the October 25 disaster.

Robber held dying Diana

A man who held the hand of the Princess of Wales as she lay dying in a Paris car crash has been jailed after months on the run for robbing ATMs and handling stolen paintings.
Abdelatif Redjil, 54, opened the door of Diana's wrecked Mercedes, held her hand and tried to comfort her, he testified in 2007 at London's High Court during an inquiry into Diana's death.

Action man Putin

Vladimir Putin has posed for new photographs that portray him as a modern-day Marlboro man.

The photographs show the Russian PM riding a horse across a rugged landscape while shouldering a rifle and donning dark sunglasses.

Suspicious package sent to German leader

German police are investigating a suspicious package mailed to Chancellor Angela Merkel's office, hours after small mail bombs exploded outside the Russian and Swiss embassies in Athens.
Greek police destroyed at least three more suspected bombs in Athens.
No group claimed responsibility for

Tokyo recalls Moscow ambassador over Russia island row

TOKYO: Japan said Tuesday it will recall its ambassador to Moscow, heightening a long-standing row with Russia over four remote Pacific islands following a visit there by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Thirty killed in car bombings in Shiite districts in Baghdad

BAGHDAD: Thirty people were killed and 75 wounded in 11 coordinated car bombings in different Shiite districts of Baghdad on Tuesday, an interior ministry official said.