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S. Africa's Mbeki Agrees to Step Down (21 September 09:30) |
| JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 20 -- South African President Thabo Mbeki, a former liberation leader and architect of his nation's post-apartheid democracy, agreed to resign Saturday after the top ran... |
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Tucked in a Tehran Neighborhood, One Man's Temple of Modern Art (21 September 09:30) |
| TEHRAN -- It's the statue of a lion in the front yard, welded from old engine parts, that makes 31 Soheil Alley stand out in a Tehran neighborhood of palatial houses surrounded by high wall... |
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Financial Crisis In Russia Raises Stakes for Putin (21 September 09:30) |
| MOSCOW, Sept. 20 -- For the past eight years, the political strength of Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, has rested on what seemed an unbeatable combination -- a soaring economy that raised... |
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U.S. Backed U.N. General Despite Evidence of Abuses (21 September 09:30) |
| UNITED NATIONS -- The Bush administration's support for the appointment of a Rwandan general to a top U.N. peacekeeping job in Sudan last year came despite a warning from the State Departme... |
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A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan (20 September 09:30) |
| KABUL, Sept. 19 -- Just one year ago, the Taliban insurgency was a furtive, loosely organized guerrilla force that carried out hit-and-run ambushes, burned empty schools, left warning lette... |
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Karzai Agrees To Meet With Palin (20 September 09:30) |
| Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will meet next week with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New York, on the sidelines of the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, according ... |
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For China's Nomads, Relocation Proves a Mixed Blessing (20 September 09:30) |
| LANZHOU, China -- Last year, local Communist Party officials relocated a 64-year-old Tibetan cattle and sheepherder named Lhabu to a newly created town called "Nomads' New Village," about s... |
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U.S. Assault Kills 8 Civilians, Iraq Asserts (20 September 09:30) |
| BAGHDAD, Sept. 19 -- U.S. soldiers killed eight Iraqi civilians, including three women, during a raid and airstrike Friday north of Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials and witnesses. But ... |
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In Rural Philippines, a Dearth of Doctors (20 September 09:30) |
| ANAHAWAN, Philippines -- The government hospital here is supposed to have seven doctors on staff. But five of them have left the country. They became nurses and are working in the United St... |
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2 Suspects in Recent New Delhi Attack Killed in Raid (20 September 09:30) |
| NEW DELHI, Sept. 19 -- Two suspected bombers were shot dead during a dramatic midmorning gun battle in the capital city Friday when authorities raided an alleged hideout of men who carried ... |
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Germany Arrests 2 Suspected in Terror Plot (20 September 09:30) |
| BERLIN, Sept. 19 -- German police arrested two men near Frankfurt on terrorism charges Friday, alleging they were involved in a cell that had plotted to blow up U.S. targets in Germany a ye... |
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Venezuela Expels Two Rights Activists (20 September 09:30) |
| BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 19 -- Armed agents in Venezuela detained and deported two officials from Human Rights Watch just hours after the New York-based group issued a report critical of the... |
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S. African Ruling Party Weighs Mbeki's Fate (20 September 09:30) |
| JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 19 -- South Africa's ruling party began a three-day meeting Friday to discuss whether to force out President Thabo Mbeki, who has faced mounting calls to resign since a ... |
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Japan, China Locked In by Investments (20 September 09:30) |
| TOKYO, Sept. 19 -- Japan is a captive of its investment in the United States economy and its central bank has no real alternative other than to hold on to the massive amounts of U.S. Treasu... |
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Europe Ends Week on an Upswing (20 September 09:30) |
| LONDON, Sept. 19 -- From London to Moscow, European stock markets broke records for one-day gains as shares that had been plummeting all week sharply reversed course to end one of the most ... |
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Russia Sets Tone for Missile Talks (17 March 08:58) |
| MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he had received a letter from President Bush that lays out U.S. missile defense provisions and the two sides can probably reach agreem... |
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U.S. Markets Fluctuate After Bear Stearns News (17 March 08:35) |
| U.S. stock markets dropped sharply when trading opened this morning before rebounding as investors weighed concern over the near collapse of investment firm Bear Stearns against emergency m... |
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In Iraq, Cheney Praises 'Remarkable Turnaround' (17 March 08:31) |
| Vice President Cheney, making an unannounced visit to Baghdad this morning, hailed the progress made by U.S. forces in stabilizing Iraq in recent months and declared that five years of war ... |
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Police Crack Down on Anti-Chinese Violence in Tibet (17 March 04:54) |
| BEIJING, March 17 -- Vowing a harsh crackdown, Chinese police conducted house-to-house searches in central Lhasa Monday and rounded up hundreds of Tibetans suspected of participating in a d... |
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Cheney to Meet With Iraqi Leaders During Surprise Visit (17 March 04:14) |
| Vice President Cheney made an unannounced visit to Baghdad this morning, just two days before the five-year anniversary of the start of the war, to push Iraqi leaders to do more to resolve ... |
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Report: Kenya's Post-Election Violence 'Meticulously' Organized (17 March 04:10) |
| Nairobi, March 17-- Post-election attacks on villagers in Kenya's western Rift Valley were often "meticulously" organized by local opposition leaders who called for "war" against people fro... |
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Asian, European Markets Tumble on Bear Stearns News (17 March 03:32) |
| World markets dropped sharply overnight and Wall Street was poised to follow suit on Monday morning after an emergency round of steps by the Federal Reserve and the near collapse over the w... |
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Beijing's Crackdown Gets Strong Domestic Support (17 March 09:30) |
| BEIJING, March 16 -- In the West, the name Tibet has long evoked unspoiled Himalayan landscapes, cinnamon-robed monks spinning prayer wheels and a peace-loving Dalai Lama seeking freedom fo... |
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Airstrike Kills 18 in Pakistan (17 March 09:30) |
| ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 16 -- At least 18 people were killed in a missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, according to witnesses and officials. |
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McCain Arrives in Iraq, Plans to Meet Maliki (17 March 09:30) |
| BAGHDAD, March 16 -- Sen. John McCain visited Iraq on Sunday as part of a congressional delegation on an international tour, a chance for the likely Republican presidential nominee to empha... |
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4 FBI Agents Hurt in Islamabad Blast (17 March 09:30) |
| ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 16 -- Four FBI agents were among 12 people wounded in a weekend bomb blast at a popular Italian restaurant in Pakistan's capital, U.S. law enforcement officials s... |
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30 French Big Cities Fall to the Opposition (17 March 09:30) |
| PARIS, March 16 -- Opposition parties took over at least 30 major cities from President Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling party in local elections Sunday that were viewed by many voters and analysts... |
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Beyond the Border of War (17 March 09:30) |
| TORONTO In from the cold they come, gangly young men and graying grandfathers alike, filling a downtown church with the kind of polite anticipation more befitting an afternoon wedding than ... |
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Chinese Police Tighten Grip on Tibet's Capital (17 March 09:30) |
| BEIJING, March 16 -- Chinese police tightened their hold on Tibet's capital and heavily Tibetan areas in neighboring provinces Sunday, but sporadic violence in the region continued, accordi... |
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London's Political Theater (17 March 09:30) |
| LONDON -- The incumbent buys London's bus fuel from Venezuelan President Hugo Ch¿vez and raises newts for fun. The challenger is a conservative product of England's snootiest schools who... |
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30 Big French Cities Fall to the Opposition (17 March 09:30) |
| PARIS, March 16 -- Opposition parties took over at least 30 major cities from President Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling party in local elections Sunday that were viewed by many voters and analysts... |
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Alitalia Board Accepts Bid From Air France (17 March 09:30) |
| MILAN, March 16 -- Alitalia's board on Sunday unanimously accepted Air France-KLM's bid valued at $1.1 billion in a move to save the struggling national carrier. |
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Split Conservatives Hold Iran Parliament (17 March 02:27) |
| TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared victory Sunday in Iran's parliamentary elections, saying the people had voted to reject the West after nearly complete results showed ... |
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Chinese Police Tighten Hold on Tibetan Capital (17 March 02:04) |
| BEIJING, March 16 -- Chinese police tightened their hold on Tibet's capital and heavily Tibetan areas in neighboring provinces Sunday, but sporadic violence in the region continued, accordi... |
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Report: At Least 18 Dead in Missile Strike in Pakistan (17 March 01:56) |
| ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 16 -- At least 18 people were killed in a missile strike in northwest Pakistan Sunday, according to witnesses and officials. |
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Tibet Protests Spread to Other Provinces (16 March 08:40) |
| BEIJING -- Violence in Tibet spilled over into neighboring provinces Sunday where Tibetan protesters defied a Chinese government crackdown. The Dalai Lama warned Tibet faced "cultural genoc... |
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Drug Trade Tyranny on Mexico's Border (16 March 06:18) |
| TIJUANA -- The killers prowled through Loma Bonita in the pre-dawn chill. |
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Dalai Lama Calls for Tibet Probe (16 March 05:36) |
| BEIJING -- The Dalai Lama called Sunday for an international investigation into China's crackdown against protesters in Tibet, which he said is facing a "cultural genocide" and where his ex... |
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Heavy Presence of Chinese Police Quells Rioting in Tibet's Capital (16 March 09:30) |
| BEIJING, March 16 -- Chinese police flooded into the streets of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Saturday to smother riots that have destroyed scores of Chinese-owned businesses and left at ... |
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For Germany's Former Communists, a Stunning Resurgence (16 March 09:30) |
| BERLIN -- Nineteen years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the old East German Communist Party is making a comeback. |
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Seeing Red Over Bid to Clone a Bull (16 March 09:30) |
| MADRID -- Victoriano del R¿o has a favorite animal, a majestic bull named Alcalde, who is nearing the end of his days after faithfully and lucratively siring more than 400 offspring. Loa... |
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Bombing Hits Popular Islamabad Restaurant (16 March 09:30) |
| ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 15 -- A bomb blast Saturday at an Italian restaurant popular with foreigners in Pakistan's capital killed at least one person and injured 11, including five U.S. ... |
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Md. Guardsman Dies After Attack in Jan. (16 March 09:30) |
| A Maryland Army National Guard soldier died at a Texas military hospital Friday, two months after his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. |
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Mideast Players Differ On Approach to Hamas (16 March 09:30) |
| During a trip to the Middle East this month, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice served as an informal go-between for Hamas and its sworn enemy, the government of Israel, helping to arrange... |
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Arms Explosion in Albania Kills at Least 5 (16 March 09:30) |
| TIRANA, Albania, March 15 -- A massive explosion at an Albanian army ammunition dump near the capital Saturday killed at least five people and injured 243, including many children, authorit... |
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Drug Trade Tyranny on The Border (16 March 09:30) |
| TIJUANA, Mexico The killers prowled through Loma Bonita in the pre-dawn chill. In silence, they navigated a labyrinth of wood shacks at the crest of a dirt lane in the blighted Tijuana neig... |
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Chinese Officials Call for Tibetan Protesters to Surrender (15 March 07:36) |
| BEIJING, March 15 -- Chinese armed police flooded into the streets of the Tibetan capital Saturday to smother the riots that have destroyed scores of Chinese-owned businesses in Lhasa and k... |
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Hard-Liners Take Early Edge in Iran Vote (15 March 09:33) |
| TEHRAN, Iran -- Hard-liners allied with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the lead in Iran's parliamentary elections, according to partial results early Saturday, but reformists showed str... |
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Palestinian Forces' Training Marred by Delays, Politics (15 March 09:30) |
| MUWAQQAR, Jordan -- A U.S.-funded program to train and equip Palestinian security forces is mired in delays, a shortage of resources, and differences between Israelis and the Americans over... |
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Global Changes Skew Calculus Of Food Aid For N. Korea (15 March 09:30) |
| SEOUL -- A grim rite of spring in Northeast Asia is the calculation of how many North Koreans could starve before the fall harvest -- and what the neighbors are willing to do about it. |
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