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.
US joins press for truce as Gaza onslaught goes onIsrael seized control of high-rise buildings and attacked houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels as it pressed its offensive against the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers on Monday, while the U.S.
Calls to use oil as weapon in Gaza fight fall flatThe call to use oil as a weapon against Israel's friends once would have echoed in capitals across the Middle East and struck fear in the West's heart.
Thousands rally in NKorea in support of militaryTens of thousands of North Koreans rallied Monday in Pyongyang's main square to show their support for new year's policies laid out by leader Kim Jong Il calling for bolstering the country's milita
US inaugurates new $700 million embassy in BaghdadThe United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday in the heart of the Green Zone on Monday, officially opening the fortress-like compound that was intended to stand as a testament to
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
China targets Google in pornography crackdownChina warned Google and other popular Web portals Monday that they must do more to block pornographic material from reaching Chinese users, the latest in a series of government crackdowns targeting
US ambassador: 2009 key year for IraqIraq has made tremendous progress over the past three months but the United States must remain engaged over the long term if it wants those gains to solidify, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said.
World leaders converge on Israel in push for truceIsrael seized control of high-rise buildings and attacked houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels as it pressed its offensive against the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers on Monday, even as a stream of Euro
Diplomats converge on Israel in push for truceIsrael consolidated its hold on parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, seizing high-rise buildings on the outskirts of the territory's biggest city as a stream of world leaders headed for the region to
Israelis relieved as army moves to halt rocketsIsraelis bombarded by Palestinian rockets have begun to emerge from homes and shelters, regaining confidence after columns of Israeli soldiers moved into Gaza to crush the militants who have rained
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.
