World Sep 30 U.S.-Born Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki Killed in Yemen Updated 1:30 p.m. ET | White House spokesman Jay Carney said the strike on al-Awlaki was part of a "sustained effort to continue to put pressure on al-Qaida" and that it was a "milestone" -- but not the end of…
World Sep 29 Suspect Held Over Plot to Attack Pentagon, Capitol A Massachusetts man, Rezwan Ferdaus, is being held in connection with a plot to strike the Pentagon and the Capitol with three GPS-guided, small aircraft filled with explosives. According to the Washington Post, "When he was arrested in…
Health Sep 28 Number of Deaths from Cantaloupe-Linked Listeria Rises Health officials say 13 people across eight states have died after eating cantaloupe contaminated with listeria and at least 72 people in 18 states were sickened. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the cantaloupes -- grown at a…
Economy Sep 27 Greece Says it Will Receive Bailout Funds, Typhoon Lashes Philippines Greece's finance minister, Evangelos Venizelos, has said his country will receive the next installment of bailout funds in order to avoid defaulting on its debt and further destabilizing the global financial market. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is in…
World Sep 26 American Killed in Shooting in Kabul CIA Facility An Afghan employee of the U.S. government shot and killed one American and wounded a second Sunday night in a facility attached to the U.S. Embassy that is believed to be used by the CIA. An embassy spokesman said…
World Sep 22 Diplomats Walk Out As Ahmadinejad Addresses U.N. General Assembly // Updated 5 p.m. ET: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took to the podium at the U.N. General Assembly Thursday - one day after American hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were released from prison after being held for two…
World Sep 19 World Week Ahead: Palestinian Statehood Bid; New Fighting in Yemen United Nations headquarters. Photo by Joao Araujo/U.N. via Flickr Creative Commons. World leaders meet this week in New York City at the 66th session of the U.N. General Assembly, where Palestinian officials plan to file a bid for U.N.
World Sep 16 Cotton Replaces Rice in Japan's Salt-Soaked Fields Among the devastating effects of the Japanese tsunami in March was the destruction of thousands of acres of rice paddies. One project aims to make use of those saltwater-soaked fields.
World Sep 15 Sarkozy, Cameron Visit Libya; UBS Trader Responsible for $2 Billion Loss French president Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Tripoli on Thursday to meet with leaders of the National Transitional Council. Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the group's senior leader, praised their "brave positions" in the early days of…
World Sep 13 Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Pardon, Release U.S. Hikers A picture obtained from Iranian state television showed Americans Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal in Tehran in May 2010. Shourd was released on bail in September 2010. Photo via Getty Images. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the…