2 children fatally stabbed
DENDERMONDE, Belgium — A man went on a stabbing spree at a Belgium day care center today, killing two young children and a female worker and se...
LONDON — The arrival of a new American president triggered joy and jubilation in a world made weary by warfare, recession and fear. Bulls and goats were slaughtered for ...
PISAREVKA, Russia — Russian natural gas began flowing Tuesday into Ukraine after a nearly two-week cutoff that left large parts of Europe cold and dark and underscored t...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The U.N. chief inspected the devastation wrought by Israel's onslaught in Gaza today, leading a moment of silence at the smoldering U.N. headquar...
Men help a girl emerge from the ice cold water after a traditional plunging to mark Russian Orthodox Epiphany in the town of Sestroretsk near St. Petersburg, Russia, Mon...
GENEVA — A Swiss lawyer working on behalf of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush said today his client will seek political asylum in Sw...
Pullout from Gaza hinges on Hamas
JERUSALEM — Israel plans to pull all of its troops out of the Gaza Strip by the time President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated Tuesday...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces pounded dozens of Hamas targets early Saturday as the army kept up pressure on the Islamic militant group ahead of a crucial vote ...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces shelled the United Nations headquarters in the Gaza Strip today, setting fire to the compound filled with hundreds of refugees as ...
Bin Laden urges launch of jihad
CAIRO, Egypt — Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden urged Muslims to launch a jihad against Israel and condemned Arab governments as allies of t...
