From Newswire

• Pope apologizes to Irish sex abuse victims
• Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital
• Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands
• Gunmen block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north
• North Korea parliament to meet, Kim and cadres in focus
• Thousands rally against Putin across Russia
• India to get access to U.S. man on Mumbai attack: U.S.
• Somali al Shabaab rebel commander shot dead
• Nepal's Maoists say Koirala's death a blow to peace
• Massive sandstorm turns Beijing's streets yellow