U.N.'s Ban shaken by blast on first visit to Iraq

2007/03/22 20:17:29

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was left shaken but unhurt on Thursday on his...

Government Soldiers Clash With Warlord's Militia in Kinsasha

2007/03/22 12:17:28

Fighters loyal to a failed presidential candidate clashed with army forces in Congo's capital Thursd...

World Powers Lobbying Security Council for Iran Sanctions

2007/03/22 11:38:50

Six powers seeking new sanctions against Iran hoped to persuade all 15 nations on the U.N. Security ...

Insurgents Who Killed GIs in Brazen Karbala Attack Captured

2007/03/22 10:56:46

The U.S. military said Thursday it had captured the leaders of a Shiite insurgent network responsibl...

Death Toll From Fighting in Pakistan's Tribal Area Hits 135

2007/03/22 10:45:41

Foreign militants and local tribesmen in northern Pakistan resumed fighting near the Afghan border T...

Somali and Ethiopian Troops Battle Insurgents in Mogadishu

2007/03/22 10:36:17

Somali and Ethiopian troops battled insurgents for a second day in the capital Thursday, witnesses s...

China's New Adoption Laws Will Affect Parents in U.S.

2007/03/22 09:52:01

China wants to change its adoption laws, effective May 1, to make it difficult or impossible for par...

North Korea Talks Break Down Over Transfer of Money

2007/03/22 09:41:25

The six-party talks were to have ended Wednesday, but were extended after Pyongyang refused to take ...

Researchers Conclude Looks Play Part in Jury Verdicts

2007/03/22 12:43:37

When it comes to crime, it pays to be good looking....

U.N. Envoy Recommends Independence for Kosovo

2007/03/22 12:04:17

The U.N. special envoy for Kosovo has recommended internationally supervised independence for Serbia...

U.N. Secretary General Ducks After Rocket Blasts Green Zone

2007/03/22 10:56:53

U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon was unharmed but had to duck behind podium after a rocket or mort...

French Court Acquits Paper That Printed Prophet Cartoons

2007/03/22 10:46:05

A French court cleared a satirical weekly newspaper Thursday in a case brought by Muslims who were a...

Police: Pakistan Cricket Coach Strangled in Jamaica

2007/03/22 10:42:53

Jamaican authorities say Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of asphyxia due to strangulation at...

London Police Bust Fake Passport Ring, Arrest 22

2007/03/22 10:05:02

London's Metropolitan Police said Thursday that it had arrested 22 people after launching a series o...

Afghan Forces Kill 28 Taliban Militants in Helmand Province

2007/03/22 09:47:47

Fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants in a volatile southern province on Thursday lef...