from Newswire

• U.S. halt to Haiti evacuations stirs fears for sick
• Seized North Korea arms were bound for Iran: Thailand
• Sudan rejects three presidential candidates
• Thousands rally to urge Russia's Putin to resign
• NATO troops clash with Afghan allies
• Northern Irish parties edge closer to deal to save government
• Sri Lanka's losing candidate vows protests
• Interpreter kills 2 U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan
• Libya, Russia agree $1.8 billion arms deal: Putin
• Yemen rebels say they accept truce terms