AP – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rebuffed calls from European leaders for faster reforms of Beijing’s currency policies and said Monday that China is doing all it can to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Read more

Time.com – Young men are turning away from the priesthood in one of Europe’straditional Catholic strongholds. Some dioceses could soon be withoutpriests if new recruits aren’t found — quickly Read more

AFP – The Sunday Times was barred from news stands in Dubai this week because of a graphic showing the emirate’s ruler sinking in a sea of debt, which a media body judged to be an “insult.” Read more

AP – Iran had no intention of building 10 new nuclear facilities until it was strongly rebuked by the U.N. nuclear watchdog over its nuclear activities, the country’s nuclear chief said Monday. Read more

AP – A former guerrilla fighter has achieved through the ballot box what he could never earn by bombing, kidnapping and attacking his political enemies — the power to legitimately lead an entire nation. Read more