2 troops face murder charge
BAGHDAD — Sunni lawmakers ended their five-week boycott of parliament today, raising hopes the factious assembly can make progress on benchmar...
Officials quick to dismiss danger
KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — Japanese regulators discovered a fresh leak of radioactive material today from a nuclear power plant damaged in an...
BAGHDAD — The U.S. command said today the highest-ranking Iraqi in the leadership of al-Qaida in Iraq has been arrested.
Khaled Abdul-Fattah Dawoud Mahmoud al-Mashhadani...
Japan tries to confirm spill
KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A nuclear power plant near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake suffered a slew of problems, including spilled waste d...
BAGHDAD — Dozens of Shiite villagers were massacred by Sunni extremists, two officials said today, while a car bomb exploded across the street from the Iranian Embassy i...
Safety issues are troubling military
BEIJING — A top health official called for more integration within China's fractured food regulatory system Friday to boost its troub...
At least 6 die; hundreds hurt
KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan today, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling roads and bridges and causi...
Revelers are chased during a running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, today. The fiestas, held since 1591, attract thousands of visitors each y...
Many frustrated by U.S. response
BAGHDAD — Nawal Na'eem Karim was surprised last week to hear her toddler tell her, "Talaq inana! Talaq inana!" — "Bullets here! Bullets h...
The world's tallest man, Bao Xishun, who stands 7 feet, 9 inches, shakes hands with He Pingping, who only measures 2 feet, 4 inches, in Baotou, China's Inner Mongolia Au...
