Egypt deals with concerns of overpopulation
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — By contrast, the world's first surviving septuplets, born to the McCaughey family in Iowa in 1997, came at...
MOSCOW — Russia formally recognized the breakaway Georgian territories at the heart of its war with Georgia today, heightening tensions with the West as the United State...
BEIJING — With a carnival-themed extravaganza, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achieve...
U.S. presence in Black Sea criticized
ABOARD THE U.S.S. MCFAUL — A Russian general suggested U.S. ships in the Black Sea loaded with humanitarian aid would worsen tension...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani troops pounded Islamic militants in the volatile northwest Saturday, killing 37 in retaliation for suicide attacks that have put pressure ...
GORI, Georgia — A top Russian general on Saturday said his country's forces will keep patrolling the key Georgian Black Sea port of Poti even though it lies outside the ...
U.S. coalition to investigate
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan human rights group said Saturday that at least 78 people were killed in a joint Afghan-U.S. coalition militar...
IGOETI, Georgia — A Russian armored column moved away from a base in western Georgia and Russian forces also were leaving the key central city of Gori today, the day tha...
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Russia has halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension over the invasion o...
U.S., Iraq agree to set timetables
BAGHDAD — Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said today the two countries have agreed that ti...
