Hitler's guard recalls demise of a despot
BERLIN - On the streets of Berlin, Soviet and German forces were locked in the apocalyptic finale to World War II in Europe. Ten...
Some key slots remain open
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The interim National Assembly approved a partial Cabinet on today, breaking months of deadlock and political wrangling. But dis...
Explorers set world record
TORONTO - Five explorers using huskies and wooden sleds reached the North Pole on Tuesday, setting a world record by coming in several hours ea...
JERUSALEM - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas threatened to use force against anyone who violates a cease-fire with Israel, his toughest warning against Palestinian milit...
POLGAHAWELA, Sri Lanka - An intercity passenger train collided with a bus that tried to dash through a railroad crossing in northwestern Sri Lanka today, killing 35 peop...
Missile sale seen as threat
JERUSALEM - Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to embark on the first visit by a Kremlin leader to the Jewish state, a historic bid to ...
Plane becomes largest airliner
BLAGNAC, France - The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, successfully took off and landed on its maiden flight today, a mile...
Spectators cheer at the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger plane, successfully takes off on its maiden flight near Toulouse, France, earlier today. The plane car...
Palestinians get land, peace deal
NEVE DEKALIM, Gaza Strip - Thousands of Israelis poured into the Gaza Strip's main Jewish settlement bloc today to protest this summer's...
Syrian soldiers applaud as they cross the Lebanese border point of Masnaa today in the Bekaa Valley. The last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon today, waving and flashing vic...
