'Chemical Ali' also convicted
BAGHDAD — Saddam Hussein's former foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to 15 years in prison...
U.S. blames al-Qaida
BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber struck Sunni and Shiite tribal leaders touring an outdoor market after a reconciliation meeting in a Baghdad suburb Tuesda...
Suspect, 17, later killed by police
WINNENDEN, Germany — A 17-year-old gunman dressed in black opened fire at his former high school in southwestern Germany today, killin...
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea put its armed forces on standby today and threatened retaliation against anyone seeking to stop it from firing what regional powers fear...
CANBERRA, Australia — When a dark intruder smashed through his bedroom window and repeatedly bounced on his bed, Beat Ettlin at first was relieved to discover it was a k...
Toddler daughters died in blizzard
ROSE VALLEY, Saskatchewan — A Canadian father who left his two toddler daughters to die in a blizzard wearing only diapers and T-shirts...
BRUSSELS, Belgium — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said today she is hopeful that her first discussion with her Russian counterpart will open a new page ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The city of Christchurch hopes playing singer Barry Manilow's songs can pacify unruly teens who congregate in an outdoor mall.
A group of sever...
LONDON — Newly released British intelligence files reveal how a Nazi spy was snatched from a boat on the high seas before he could warn Germany that an Allied convoy was...
Leader touts nation's forces
BAGHDAD — Iraq's prime minister said Saturday that the country's security forces have been tested and have shown they are ready to take over ...
