Politics Sep 07 British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Step Down In response to waning popularity and growing criticism within his Labour Party, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would step down within the next year, although he did not set a specific date.
Politics Sep 07 In Closely Watched Pennsylvania District, Real Battle Begins for House Seat With Labor Day behind them, the campaigns of Rep. Jim Gerlach, R-Pa., and Democratic challenger Lois Murphy have continued to hone their strategies in the race for Pennsylvania's 6th District, one of the closest House races in the nation.
Nation Sep 05 NATO Troops Kill, Surround Dozens of Militants in Afghanistan NATO forces killed between 50 and 60 Taliban militants in Afghanistan on Tuesday as a part of a new military offensive, and surrounded 700 others in the southern part of the country.
World Aug 31 U.N. Approves Peacekeeping Force in Darfur, Despite Sudan Opposition The U.N. Security Council approved Thursday the future deployment of more than 20,000 peacekeeping troops to Sudan's troubled Darfur region, despite opposition from the Khartoum government.
Politics Aug 29 Pastors Back Blackwell; Strickland Widens Lead in Polls In the week before Labor Day's traditional fall campaign kickoff, Ohio governor's race has been anything but static.
Nation Aug 28 Shiite Militia, Iraqi Forces Clash in Southern Iraq Fighting between Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and U.S. and Iraqi soldiers left at least 34 people dead and 70 injured in the southern city of Diwaniyah Monday, officials said.
Politics Aug 25 Santorum-Casey Race Going to the Dogs (and Ducks and Gorillas) As if the battle for the U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania was not rough enough, now, it appears, the animals have hit the campaign trail, and are wading into protest politics.
World Aug 24 Top U.S. Diplomat to Lobby Sudan for U.N. Darfur Force Calling an end to genocide in Darfur one of its top priorities, the State Department announced Thursday that it would send one of its top diplomats to Sudan to try to convince the African nation to allow a peacekeeping force.
Politics Aug 23 Governor Frank Murkowski Loses Re-election Bid in Alaska Primary After a rocky first term, Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski lost his chance at a second try for Alaska's governor's mansion.
World Aug 17 France Offers Few Troops to Lebanese Peace Force President Jacques Chirac said France would only deploy 400 troops to Lebanon even as U.N. officials said they hoped for more troops from the country slated to lead the force to end the clashes between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah militants.