Hundreds Evacuated as Chilean Volcano Erupts

2008/01/02 12:54:34

About 200 tourists among 700 cleared out of Conguillio National Park as Llaima volcano spits out lav...

Report: Istanbul Blast Causes Injuries

2008/01/02 12:39:47

The cause of the explosion, which took place in Kucukcekmece district on the European side of the ci...

Snake Saved by Surgery After Mistaking Golf Balls for Eggs

2008/01/02 11:59:44

A snake has been saved by surgery after mistaking four golf balls for a meal of chicken eggs....

Bhutto's Husband Calls for U.N. Investigation Into Death

2008/01/02 11:47:19

Benazir Bhutto's husband calls for establishment of U.N. investigation into her killing....

Fire at London Cancer Hospital Forces Evacuation of Patients

2008/01/02 11:10:22

Fire broke out on the top floor of a historic cancer hospital in west London, forcing the evacuation...

Kenyan Leaders Urged to Resolve Violent Election Crisis

2008/01/02 09:17:29

Clashes flared in Kenya Wednesday following deadly church burning in the aftermath of election viole...

Sudan Police Probe U.S. Diplomat's Death

2008/01/02 08:53:23

Sudanese authorities questioned witnesses in the slaying of an American diplomat who was shot by gun...

Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect in France

2008/01/02 08:01:52

France's most drastic measure to curb smoking went into effect Wednesday with a full ban on lighting...

Malaysia's Health Minister Resigns Over Sex Video Scandal

2008/01/02 12:48:24

A one-hour DVD recording circulated anonymously last week showed Health Minister Chua Soi Lek, a mar...

U.S. Opens Probe Into Sailors' Deaths in Ghana Hotel

2008/01/02 12:28:03

The U.S. Embassy on Wednesday announced an investigation into the deaths of two U.S. Navy sailors wh...

Israel Kills 7 Gaza Militants

2008/01/02 11:53:52

Israeli forces killed seven Palestinian militants in a clash before dawn, pressing its war against a...

Jail Guard in Brazil Leaves With Keys; Fire Kills 8 Inmates

2008/01/02 11:44:23

Officers had to enter a neighboring house and break through the jail's wall to free 14 surviving inm...

Kidnapped Foreign Aid Workers Released in Somalia

2008/01/02 09:22:16

Two foreign aid workers who were kidnapped last week in Somalia were released Tuesday, a diplomat sa...

Size 20 Underwear Used as Fire Blanket Saves Home

2008/01/02 09:03:25

A family home in England was saved from burning down after roly-poly mother Jenny Marsey’s size 20 ...

Homicide Bombing Kills 7 North of Baghdad

2008/01/02 08:21:48

A homicide bombing in the city of Baqouba killed seven people and wounded 22, police said, while aut...