WORLD

• SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles
• Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
• Gunmen seize elderly father of Syria's deputy FM
• Gunmen kill 9 in Iraq, 8 police kidnapped
• Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean
• A Native American tale with international pedigree
• Merkel and Pope talk about a 'strong' Europe
• AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list languishes