Japan wants anti-whalers barred from portsJapan said Tuesday it plans to ask Australia and possibly New Zealand and Chile to ban an anti-whaling protest ship from using their ports to refuel, heightening a cat-and-mouse game in Antarctic w
SKorea's opposition ends parliamentary occupationOpposition lawmakers ended their violent, 12-day siege of South Korea's parliament Tuesday after blocking—for now—a U.S. free trade deal and other legislation.
Sri Lanka seizes key rebel defense line in northSri Lankan forces overran the Tamil Tigers' northernmost defense line Tuesday, forcing the beleaguered rebels to retreat from one of their strongest fortifications, the military said.
Pakistan criticizes India's Mumbai attack chargesPakistan says Indian allegations of links between Pakistani state agencies and the Mumbai attacks risk diverting attention from their joint efforts to fight terrorism.
EU says gas disruptions 'unacceptable'The European Union calls the sudden and substantial cuts in Russian gas supplies to some member states "completely unacceptable."
Ukraine: Russia cut gas to Europe by two-thirdsUkraine's gas company Naftogaz said Tuesday that Russia cut natural gas supplies to Europe by about two-thirds, raising the stakes in a spiraling dispute between the two neighbors that bodes ill fo
UN contradicts Israel over depth of crisis in GazaThe United Nations said Monday there is an "increasingly alarming" humanitarian crisis in Gaza, directly contradicting Israeli denials that its offensive caused the growing problem.
Gaza civilian toll rises; diplomats seek truceGAZA CITY, Gaza—Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire Monday and said it won't stop its crippling 10-day assault until "peace and tranquility" are achieved in southern Isra
Gaza hospital overwhelmed by dead, woundedWailing in grief, Salah Samouni banged his head against a wall inside the hospital morgue where the bodies of his three young nephews lay on the floor Monday.
Frustrated reporters locked out of Gaza war zoneIsrael scrapped arrangements Monday to allow the first foreign reporters into the Gaza Strip since the military launched its offensive against Palestinian militants, adding to mounting media frustr
Guatemalan mudslide kills 35, injures 15Rescuers dug through tons of mud late Monday in search of more victims of a massive landslide that buried a long stretch of highway in northern Guatemala, killing at least 35 coffee workers and tra
Israeli bombs hits UN schoolIsraeli forces edged closer to Gaza's major population centers on Tuesday and attacked new targets, including a U.N.
6 countries lose Russian gasSix countries reported a complete shutoff of Russian gas shipped via Ukraine on Tuesday, in a sharp escalation of a struggle over energy that threatens Europe as winter sets in.
Israeli troops approach Gaza population centersIsraeli shells slammed into Gaza and ground forces edged closer to major population centers Tuesday, taking more civilian lives after Israel ignored mounting international calls for an immediate ce
India: Pakistanis "must have" backed Mumbai attackIndia's prime minister said the sophistication of the Mumbai siege means that Pakistani authorities must have had a hand in the attack, but he was careful Tuesday not to directly accuse Islamabad,
Wanted: Border monitors to oversee Gaza truceThe contours of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas are emerging, with diplomacy focusing on international guarantees, including foreign border monitors to oversee any agreement.
Diplomats seek truce as Gaza's civilian toll risesIsrael's expanding ground and air offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers took a heavy civilian toll Monday, including three young brothers reported killed by a crashing shell and wounded who filled
Victims of Blackwater shooting await guards' trialIraqis wounded by gunfire in a Baghdad square 15 months ago are awaiting with guarded hopes the beginning of court proceedings against five former private Blackwater Worldwide security guards.
US inaugurates $700 million embassy in IraqThe United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday, a fortress-like compound in the heart of the Green Zone—and the most visible sign of what U.S.
Man shot by his stepdad ends up in jail with himA man who police said was shot by his stepfather ended up in the same jail with him after officers discovered outstanding arrest warrants against the victim.
Father-son duo accused of gravestone robbingPolice are puzzling over what would motivate a father and son to haul off six tombstones from a monument company in suburban Albany. Town of Colonie Detective Lt.
