VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has told his six new cardinals to resist the allure of power and instead be like Jesus and focus their work on spreading the Christian faith. Benedict celebrated a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica with the cardinals he formally elevated last month. The six hail from the Philippines, India, Colombia, Lebanon, Nigeria, and the U.S. — a broad geographic mix that helps even out the Europe-heavy College of Cardinals who will elect the 85-year-old Benedict’s successor. In his homily, Benedict told his new collaborators that Jesus had no political ambitions. He said: "To be like Jesus, then, means not letting ourselves be allured by the worldly logic of power, but bringing into the world the light of truth and god’s love."

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man has received a suspended 10-month prison term for retweeting North Korean propaganda posts. The Suwon District Court cited the National Security Law in its ruling against Park Jeong-geun. The law prohibits praising and glorifying North Korea. Park could have received seven years in prison. The court says it suspended the prison term partly because Park promised not to repeat his act. It says Twitter’s widespread influence over society is the reason Park’s actions threatened national security. The 24-year-old Park retweeted dozens of posts from North Korea’s Twitter account last year. He reportedly denies that he meant to praise Pyongyang and says he was only trying to lampoon North Korea.

BEIJING (AP) — The World Bank and China are setting up a knowledge hub to share information about Beijing’s success with poverty alleviation. The project aims to come up with new strategies to solve problems of rapid development, such as urban transportation. The hub will help experts around the globe communicate and learn from each other to find the best outcomes, World Bank president Jim Yong Kim said at a signing ceremony. Kim said that as China tackles these challenges, it is producing a "body of knowledge that can benefit many other countries." China has worked closely with the World Bank and claims to have raised 600 million people out of poverty over the past three decades. It now faces the challenge of managing an urban population that is expected to grow by 350 million over the next 20 years.

MANILA, The Philippines (AP) — Philippine police have arrested a 32-year-old American for alleged possession of $1.2 million worth of illegal drugs. Senior Supt. Prudencio Tom Banas said police found 22 pounds of methamphetamine and a small amount of cocaine when they raided the man’s apartment and car in the Makati financial district. Supt. Leonard Suan of the raiding team said the Los Angeles native is charged with illegal drug possession, which is punishable by life imprisonment and fines. Suan said the American has been working as a disc jockey and is suspected of supplying drugs in ritzy bars and at parties.

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — The Softbank Hawks of the Japanese Pacific League say they have signed former Chicago Cubs infielder Bryan LaHair to a two-year, $4.5-million contract. LeHair, who was named to the National League All-Star team last season, batted .286 with 14 home runs and 30 RBI before the All-Star break but fell to .202 with two home runs and 10 RBI after it. After losing the first base job to top prospect Anthony Rizzo in June, LeHair was a bench player for the remainder of the season. An outstanding run producer in six Triple-A seasons through 2011, LaHair is being looked at as a first baseman and designated hitter for the Hawks, who finished third in the Pacific League following back-to-back pennants in 2010 and 2011.