A Sudanese woman was convicted Monday of public indecency for wearing pants at a restaurant and jailed for one month for refusing to pay a court-ordered fine.

US dairy company Kraft Foods has made an offer to buy confectionery company Cadbury for £10.2 Billion ($16.7 Billion).

An air strike by U.S. fighter jets that appears to have killed Afghan civilians could turn into a major dispute for NATO allies Germany and the United States, as tensions began rising between them over Germany’s role in ordering the attack.

News portals in China have begun requiring new users to register their true identities before allowing them to post comments. Sina, Netease, Sohu and scores of other websites now require real names and identification numbers.

A NATO airstrike Friday blew up two fuel trucks hijacked by Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan, resulting in deaths. There were conflicting reports about the number of casualties but CNN quoted government officials as saying at least 81 had died.

An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a small tsunami and causing panic in some cities.

In Italy, a deposit of prized Parmesan is enough to secure a bank loan. Apparently this scheme dates back to the 1950s and is still used by some banks in Emilia-Romagna including one which holds around 300,000 blocks of cheese.

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso told a news conference Monday that he will resign as head of the nation’s ruling party after a crushing defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary election.

A Saudi prince was lightly wounded when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a cell phone during an assassination attempt late Thursday.

In India, a 40-year-old man has been charged with bigamy after marrying 14 women, in a span of just two-and-a-half years.

South Korea launched a rocket into space from its own territory for the first time on Tuesday but failed to reach proper orbit, TV reports said.