SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt — China's premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in concessional loans to African nations over the next three years and said Beijing would cancel the government debts of some of the poorest of those countries, as the Asian powerhouse looked to deflect criticism that its investments in the continent were motivated purely by greed.Read more

KABUL — Britain's Defense Ministry says a British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan.Read more

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber apparently targeting an anti-Taliban mayor struck a crowded market Sunday in northwest Pakistan, killing the mayor and 11 other people and injuring dozens, police said.Read more

SHANGHAI — Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions on Sunday by rallying against a familiar foe.Read more

TAWANG, India — The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to a remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayers and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.Read more

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber apparently targeting an anti-Taliban mayor struck a crowded market Sunday in northwest Pakistan, killing the mayor and 11 other people and injuring dozens, police said.Read more

CANCUN, Mexico — Ida grew into a hurricane for a second time as it roared over the Caribbean on a path that could take it between Mexico's resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba before heading for the southern United States.Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. — Matt O'Hanlon had three of Nebraska's five interceptions against Landry Jones and the Cornhuskers squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to upset No. 20 Oklahoma 10-3 on Saturday night.Read more

TEMPE, Ariz. — Will Harris returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown, Matt Barkley threw a 75-yard pass to Damian Williams for another score, and No. 12 USC held on for a shaky 14-9 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.Read more

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Toddrick Pendland rushed for 171 yards and four touchdowns and McNeese State rolled up 608 yards of offense in a 63-42 victory over Sam Houston State on Saturday night.Read more