Politics Jan 07 Pakistan Acknowledges Surviving Mumbai Gunman Is Pakistani The Pakistani government said Wednesday an investigation revealed that the only surviving gunman in November's attacks in Mumbai, India, is a Pakistani citizen, as India has alleged.
Science Jan 06 Bush to Establish World's Largest Marine Sanctuary President Bush on Tuesday created three new marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean, safeguarding more than 195,000 square miles of coral reefs, underwater volcanoes, rare fish and unique habitats.
Politics Jan 06 Death Toll Climbs in Israeli Strike Near U.N. School An Israeli artillery strike near a U.N.-run school in Gaza, where hundreds of Palestinians had sought refuge, killed at least 30 people on Tuesday, a U.N. official said, and stirred new concerns over civilian deaths in the conflict.
Politics Jan 06 Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute Escalates The ongoing struggle between Ukraine and Russia over energy has sharply escalated, with Turkey and European countries now reporting sharp cutoffs of Russian gas shipped to Europe through pipelines across Ukraine.
Politics Jan 05 Minn. Election Board Certifies Franken Ahead in Senate Race After a two-month recount process, Democrat Al Franken has been certified with more votes than Republican Norm Coleman for one of Minnesota's seats in the U.S. Senate, but legal challenges from Coleman could keep the race unresolved for weeks.
Economy Jan 05 Auto Sales Plunge in December December marked another dismal month for automakers with new figures showing overall sales declines of more than 30 percent as the U.S. auto industry continues to struggle amid the economic downturn.
Nation Jan 05 Israeli Forces Continue Push Into Gaza Israeli tanks, planes and ground forces pounded Gaza on Monday, seizing buildings on the outskirts of Gaza City, even as world leaders headed for the region to press for a truce.
Science Jan 02 Slowing Great Barrier Reef Coral Growth Worries Scientists Coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef are growing at their slowest rate in at least 400 years, according to a new study.
Nation Jan 02 Israel Strikes Hamas Targets as Fighting Continues in Gaza Fighting continued for a seventh day between Israel and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Friday, as Israel bombed a mosque it said was used to store weapons and targeted strikes on the homes of top Hamas leaders.
Politics Jan 02 Sri Lankan Army Captures De-facto Capital of Tamil Tigers In a blow to the goals of the separatist Tamil Tigers, Sri Lankan government troops captured the northern town of Kilinochchi Friday, which has served as a de facto headquarters for the rebels in their fight for an independent homeland.