AP - In his time as an archbishop in Germany, a cardinal at the Vatican and then after becoming Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger has overseen at least four cases involving allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and church workers. A glance at the cases.




AFP - Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton on Saturday apologised after having his private car impounded by police for reckless driving in Melbourne after practice for the Australian Grand Prix.
AFP - A CIA expert has called for recruiting Afghan women in a public relations bid to persuade skeptical Europeans to support the NATO-led war effort, according to a document leaked Friday.
AFP - A British soldier has died in a grenade attack while out on foot patrol in Afghanistan, officials said Friday.