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U.S. Signs Deal To Quit Iraq By 2012

Iraq's foreign minister and U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker signed a security pact on Monday requiring U.S. forces to leave Iraq by the end of 2011.

Pirates Seize Saudi Oil Tanker

Pirates have taken control of a Saudi-owned oil supertanker off east Africa, the U.S. Navy said
on Monday.

The Sirius Star is the first oil tanker to have been seized by pirates in the area. The huge vessel can hold up to two million barrels of crude oil.

Thousands Displaced By California Fires

Tens of thousands of people remain displaced Monday in Southern California as wildfires began to slow after reducing hundreds of homes to ash and cinders.

Reputed Head Of ETA Commando Unit Arrested

French and Spanish police arrested the reputed leader of ETA's commando units on Monday - dealing a massive blow to the armed Basque separatist group, officials said.

Three Men Charged In Murder Of Russia Journalist

The trial of three men in Russia accused of taking part in the murder of journalist and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya opens on Monday.

Talk, Little Action From World Economic Summit

World leaders have developed a lengthy action plan they hope will bolster badly shaken investors' confidence and set the global economy back on track.