AP – Britain’s Prince Charles made an unannounced visit Thursday to Afghanistan, where he visited the Taliban-infested southern province where his youngest son, Harry, served for 10 weeks until his secret deployment was leaked to the media. Read more

AP – Diplomats said Thursday that after months of deep uncertainty and market turmoil France and Germany are backing a joint eurozone and International Monetary Fund bailout program for Greece — and other financially troubled members of Europe’s currency union. Read more

AP – The Vatican on Thursday strongly defended its decision not to defrock an American priest accused of molesting some 200 deaf boys in Wisconsin and denounced what it called a campaign to smear Pope Benedict XVI and his aides. Read more

AP – On an unannounced trip to Afghanistan, Britain’s Prince Charles recalled how he much he worried when his youngest son, Harry, served in the country’s south for 10 weeks until his secret deployment was leaked to the media. Read more

AP – Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatened in a new audio recording released Thursday to kill any captured Americans if the U.S. executes the self-professed mastermind of the Sept.11 attacks or any other al-Qaida suspects. Read more