Irish PM steps down as party leader amid criticism

Embattled Irish Premier Brian Cowen announces he will quit as leader of the Fianna Fail political party but stay on as prime minister until the March 11 election.

3 Arrested in First Acid Attack of 2011

Police in Phnom Penh's Meanchey district arrested three suspects Tuesday evening for allegedly pouring battery acid on a woman and her friend in a workplace dispute, marking the first reported acid attack of the year.