
Pakistan Checks Reported Death Of Taliban Chief (ap)
AP – The Pakistani army said Sunday that it was investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died from injuries sustained in a U.S. drone missile strike in mid-January. Read more

Davos Forum Considers World Economy On Last Day (ap)
AP – The state of the world’s economy, and keeping it on a course of recovery, is the focus of the last day of the World Economic Forum. Read more

Afghan Leader Appeals To Taliban To Lay Down Guns (ap)
AP – Afghanistan’s president appealed to Taliban fighters Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency. Read more

Haiti Workers Hand Out ‘women-only’ Aid Coupons (ap)
AP – Relief workers began handing out women-only food coupons, launching a new phase of what they hope will be less cutthroat aid distribution to ensure that families and the weak get supplies following Haiti’s devastating earthquake. Read more

Pakistan: Mule Steps On Land Mine, Kills 2 Troops (ap)
AP – A local official says two Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed in the country’s northwest tribal region when one of the mules they were riding to fetch water stepped on a land mine. Read more