Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called for a manual recount of the votes cast in the country's tight parliamentary elections, saying he is asking for it to "preserve the integrity of the electoral process."

An Aruban police dive team will search the site where an underwater photograph was taken that might show human remains, a spokeswoman for the Aruban prosecutor said Saturday.

American officials have condemned plans by the Ethiopian prime minister to block U.S.-funded Voice of America broadcasts in Amharic, the main local language.

China is likely to see a trade deficit in March, the country's commerce minister said in Beijing Sunday.

World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko knocked out U.S. challenger Eddie Chambers with five seconds remaining in the 12th and final round to defend his IBF, WBO and IBO titles.

President Obama made his last appeal for health care reform Saturday, telling House Democrats on the eve of the historic vote: "Let's get this done." Republicans railed against the plan, saying it would lead to higher premiums and taxes for middle-class families.