Die angeklagte Monika H. erscheint am 11. Nov. 2008, im Landgericht Siegen vermummt zum Prozessauftakt. Die Mutter der drei in einer Tiefkuehltruhe gefunden Babyleichen von Wenden ist zu einer Haftstrafe von vier Jahren und drei Monaten verurteilt worden. Das Landgericht Siegen fand die 44-Jaehrige am Montag, 1. Dez. 2008, des zweifachen Totschlags fuer schuldig; der dritte Todesfall liegt mehr als 20 Jahre zurck und ist damit verjaehrt. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Archiv) --- A Nov. 11, 2008 file photo shows defendant Monika H. hiding her face as she enters the courtroom in Siegen, western Germany. The 44-year-old mother, accused of having killed three of her newborn babies, was sentenced to a four years and three months imprisonment for double manslaughter. The statute of limitation on the third child, who died more than 20 years ago, had expired.

German mother guilty of killing infants

A court found a German woman guilty of manslaughter Monday for killing two of her babies and stashing them in the family's freezer - in one case for 20 years. Photo Gallery Available

Pakistan blames 'non-state actors' for attacks

The terrorists who attacked India's financial capital had no links to any government, Pakistan's president said Monday amid claims that at least one of the gunmen belonged to a banned Pakistani militant group.

Highest tide in 20 years floods historic Venice

Venice could use a bailout. The city built on water has too much of it. Photo Gallery Available

Mumbai cemetery won't bury gunmen

A Muslim graveyard has refused to bury nine gunmen who terrorized Mumbai over three days last week, leaving at least 172 people dead and wreaking havoc at some of its most famous landmarks.

An United Nations security officer guards the opening session of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, Monday, Dec.1, 2008. Delegates from about 190 countries and non-governmental organizations came to Poznan to discuss climate change issues.

Quest for new climate treaty begins in earnest

Negotiators kicked off the final yearlong push Monday for a new climate change treaty - but with the U.S. government in transition, the European Union in disarray and a worldwide economic crisis, chances were hazy for a quick agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Gallery Available

U.S. and Iraqi soldiers stand by the crater created by a car bomb near the entrance to a police academy in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. At least 16 people were killed and 46 wounded in a nearly simultaneous double bombing near a police academy in eastern Baghdad. A suicide attacker detonated his explosives vest packed with ball-bearings at the entrance to the academy, then a car bomb exploded about 150 yards (137 meters) away, apparently aimed at those responding to the initial blast, the U.S. military said.

Iraq: Bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul

A suicide bombing tore through a line of recruits waiting to enter a police academy as multiple blasts struck Iraqi security forces Monday, killing at least 33 people and wounding dozens including four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi general. Photo Gallery Available

A member of the Zimbabwe National Army walks past a looted shop in Harare, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Gunfire broke out in downtown Harare when rampaging, unpaid soldiers attacked money changers and clashed with police.

Zimbabwe police skirmish with angry soldiers

Police wielding guns and riot sticks skirmished with unarmed soldiers in Zimbabwe's capital Monday, after frustration over unpaid wages touched off a riot.

Iran to back US-Iraq pact after referendum

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says his country will fully back the U.S.-Iraq security pact if it's approved by Iraqis in a referendum next summer.

Beijing claims early victory over air pollution

Beijing said Monday it has already reached its target number of 256 "blue-sky days" this year, with the help of ambitious environmental measures the city imposed to cut emissions for the Olympic Games.

South Korea ends Iraq deployment, troops head home

A South Korean general offered a wish for peace in Iraq on Monday as his troops ended a five-year reconstruction mission in the country - the latest departure from the dwindling U.S.-led coalition.

Moshe Holtzberg, 2-year-old orphan of the rabbi and his wife slain in the Mumbai Jewish center, is seen with his relatives at a synagogue in Mumbai, India, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Holtzberg will fly to Israel Monday on an Israeli Air Force jet with his parents' remains and the Indian woman who rescued him, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai lands in Israel

The cries of little Moshe Holtzberg wounded hearts Monday at a tearful memorial for his parents in India. "Mommy, mommy, mommy!" he wailed, clutching a toy basketball while squirming in the arms of mourners at the Mumbai synagogue. Photo Gallery Available

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, during a meeting at 10 Downing Street, in London, Monday Dec. 1, 2008. Rice met with Brown before she leaves for Brussels for the annual formal meeting of Nato foreign ministers, which begins tomorrow.

Rice on terror: All victims are in this together

The Bush administration stopped short of blaming last week's terror rampage in India on Pakistani extremists Monday, but said the new civilian government in Pakistan must cooperate fully and hide nothing. Photo Gallery Available

Sacked Japan air force head defends WWII actions

A Japanese general who was fired as head of the air force for suggesting Japan deserves credit, not blame, for its World War II actions stood by his claim Monday.

Russia to upgrade missiles to evade US space arms

Russia's military is planning to upgrade its missiles to allow them to evade American weapons in space and penetrate any prospective missile shield, a Russian general said Monday.

Failure of Libyan ship shows limits on aid to Gaza

An eclectic group from Hamas officials to a flag-waving scout troop showed up to greet a Libyan ship planning to flout an Israeli blockade and deliver 3,000 tons of aid to this impoverished seaside strip. But they met only disappointment. Photo Gallery Available

Sri Lanka seizes town held by rebels for 18 years

Sri Lankan soldiers have recaptured a key northern town near the Tamil Tigers' headquarters, 18 years after the area was seized by the insurgents, the military said Monday.

A look at confirmed foreigner deaths in Mumbai

At least 172 people, including 19 foreigners, were killed after gunmen attacked 10 sites across India's financial capital starting Wednesday night.

China mine blast kills 15 workers, 3 rescuers die

A coal mine blast in northern China killed 15 miners and three rescuers died in a cave-in Monday morning.

Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change speaks during a press conference in Poznan, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. The United Nations Climate Change Conference will start Monday Dec. 1 in Poznan.

UN: Financial crisis delaying green projects

The global financial crisis already has delayed some green energy projects, stoking fears that a shortage of investment money will lead to cheap and dirty decisions on new power plants, the U.N.'s top climate official said. Photo Gallery Available

Canadian Liberal party leader Stephane Dion shakes hands with caucus members following a party caucus meeting on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa Monday Dec. 1, 2008. The Liberals have said they have agreed to form a coalition government with the New Democrats backed by the Bloc Quebecois with Dion as leader.

Canada opposition parties sign deal to oust gov't

Canada's opposition parties signed an unprecedented agreement Monday to topple the Conservative government in a no-confidence vote next week and form a coalition government less than two months after national elections. 1228185137 Photo Gallery Available

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