Rice: 'Progress Is Being Made' in Iraq

2007/12/18 10:10:30

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Kirkuk Tuesday, identifying that Ir...

Twelve Militants Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza

2007/12/18 08:43:35

Israeli aircraft launches assault on radical Islamic Jihad organization from the skies over Gaza, ki...

Santa Claus Shot Down In Rio

2007/12/18 07:44:49

A chopper carrying Santa Claus was shot down over the Nova Mare slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on S...

UN Votes to Extend U.S.-Led Force in Iraq for 1 Year

2007/12/18 04:53:28

The U.N. Security Council votes Tuesday to extend the U.S.-led multinational force in Iraq for one y...

UN General Assembly OKs Resolution Calling for Death Penalty

2007/12/18 03:43:08

The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution that is not legally binding, but calls for a morator...

American Suspect in British Coed's Murder Questioned

2007/12/17 12:38:17

The jailed American suspect in the slaying of a British student stuck to her version that she was no...

Castro Says He Does Not Intend to Cling to Power Forever

2007/12/17 09:05:13

Ailing leader Fidel Castro said in a letter read on state television Monday that he does not intend ...

Donors make pledges for Palestine, promote peace

2007/12/17 05:11:40

PARIS (Reuters) - France kicked off an international donors conference to boost the Palestinian econ...

Woman Accused of Throwing Newborn Out Brothel Window

2007/12/18 08:45:34

Prosecutors are investigating whether a Romanian teenager killed her newborn by throwing it out a br...

Guards, 3 Others Arrested After Escape of Terror Suspect

2007/12/18 07:47:19

Five people, including two police officers, have been arrested on suspicion they helped a British su...

Japan Successfully Intercepts Missile from Ship

2007/12/18 05:07:11

The Japanese military on Monday successfully destroyed a mid-range ballistic missile in space from a...

Missing FBI Agent's Wife in Iran to Seek Info About Hubby

2007/12/18 04:32:37

Wife of missing American former FBI agent arrives in Iran Tuesday in search of clues about her husba...

Vatican Welcomes UN Vote for Moratorium Death Penalty

2007/12/18 02:44:09

Vatican welcomes U.N. vote calling for a moratorium death penatly as a 'sign of hope' on Tuesday....

Vatican Gives Nativity Scene A 'New Look'

2007/12/17 12:27:06

This year's Nativity scene will be unlike any other. Instead of the traditional depiction of a stabl...

Iran Is Making a Greater Push Into Nicaragua

2007/12/17 05:13:27

Iran is establishing a Central American foothold in Nicaragua, to the alarm of some U.S. state depar...