Middle East mired in conflict
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Millions of Muslims across the Middle East on Wednesday marked the first day of Eid al-Adha, the most important holiday in...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Not even Santa is safe in Rio de Janeiro.
A helicopter carrying a Santa Claus to distribute gifts at a Christmas party came under fire when it f...
BAGHDAD — Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq said today that their forces would defend civilians if they were caught up in any fighting between Turkish troops and Kurd...
KIRKUK, Iraq — The Turkish army sent soldiers about 1.5 miles into northern Iraq in an overnight operation today, Kurdish officials said. A Turkish official said the tro...
BAGHDAD — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit today to Kirkuk in the oil-rich Kurdish region, where the U.S. administration has emphasizing wha...
U.S., Europe head toward compromise
BALI, Indonesia — The U.S. and Europe headed toward a compromise today at the U.N. climate conference, breaking a deadlock over how am...
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Defense Secretary Robert Gates is asking European allies for more troops to help stabilize Afghanistan, where the government is weak, the insurgenc...
TOKYO — Cat and mouse may never be the same.
Japanese scientists say they've used genetic engineering to create mice that show no fear of felines, a development that may...
ALGIERS, Algeria — Emergency workers searched for bodies and survivors today after twin truck bombings by an affiliate of al-Qaida targeted U.N. offices and a government...
MOSCOW — Dmitry Medvedev, the hand-picked candidate to succeed President Vladimir Putin, called today for Putin become prime minister after the March 2 election.
Putin i...
