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Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Sudan's capital Khartoum between two factions of Sudan's armed forces, with reports of gunfire and explosions across the city.

Major Indian cities are changing their names. Bombay is now Mumbai, while Madras is Chennai. Bangalore -- world famous for its IT boom and call centers -- may be in for a change as well. It's considering the new name Benda Kalaru, or City of the Boiled Bean.

The health care giant and the coalition of unions that walked out for three days earlier this month announced a contract deal that averts another strike.

Naira Marley, a major Afrobeats star, is in police custody for questioning over the death of Mohbad, who died in a Lagos hospital last month at age 27. Marley has denied involvement in Mohbad's death.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined European and Arab foreign ministers in London Tuesday for a conference to discuss the future of Libya. The ministers agreed that it was time for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down, but told reporters they had not discussed arming his opponents if he fails to do so.

A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday.

Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly for a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.

The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.

Frances Brissey says a car crash last year changed her life — in good ways and bad. But she feels grateful to have been saved by a passing truck driver.

A veteran Justice Department lawyer has left the agency and is starting a new group to help advise and defend government lawyers under attack from the new administration.