Soccer legend Pele's renal support removed until Monday

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian soccer legend Pele's health continued to improve on Sunday, with doctors removing renal support temporarily to assess the evolution of a urinary tract infection.

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Qatar court overturns conviction of U.S. parents in death of adopted girl

(Reuters) - An appeals court in Qatar on Sunday overturned the convictions of a Los Angeles couple who were sentenced to three years in jail for the death of their adopted African-born daughter, but the government was refusing to let the couple leave the country, a spokesman for the family said.

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Russians march through Moscow to protest healthcare reforms

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Over a thousand Russians marched through central Moscow on Sunday to protest against reforms to the healthcare system and to demand better wages and working conditions for doctors.

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Deutsche Bahn to sue airlines over cargo cartel

* Lufthansa notes European ruling on cartel not definitive

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Hong Kong protesters clash with police near heart of financial district

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists scuffled with police on Sunday as they tried to encircle government headquarters, defying orders for protesters to retreat after more than two months of demonstrations.

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Canada's Jean chosen to lead organization of Francophone states

DAKAR (Reuters) - Canadian candidate Michaelle Jean, a former governor general of Canada, was chosen as the next head of the international organization of Francophone nations (OIF) at a summit in Senegal on Sunday, the OIF said in a statement.

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Hong Kong protesters clash with police near heart of financial district

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists scuffled with police on Sunday as they tried to encircle government headquarters, defying orders for protesters to retreat after more than two months of demonstrations.

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China's Xinjiang passes rules, plans fines to curb unrest: Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Xinjiang region has banned the practice of religion in government buildings and will fine those who use the Internet to 'undermine national unity', in a package of regulations aimed at combating separatism in the north-western province.

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Central African militia says to lay down arms, become political party

DAKAR (Reuters) - The 'anti-balaka' militia in Central African Republic, formed in response to abuses by mostly Muslim rebels who seized power last year, said it would lay down its weapons and become a political movement.

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