Nation Dec 26 Pakistani Troops Amass at Indian Border as Tensions Grow Pakistan began moving thousands of troops to the Indian border Friday, raising tensions that have already been simmering since last month's attacks in Mumbai, India.
Nation Dec 26 Israel Opens Gaza Border Despite Rocket Fire Israel opened three border crossings into Gaza Friday, allowing in fuel and other goods for the first time in 10 days, as militants fired another round of rockets into Israel.
Politics Dec 25 Guinea Officials Surrender as Junta Chief Claims Presidency Guinea's prime minister and about 30 other government leaders surrendered Thursday at an army barracks, as Capt. Moussa Camara, the head of a military coup, declared himself the new leader of the western African country.
Economy Dec 24 Consumer Spending, Durables Goods Orders Drop as Jobless Claims Rise The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that consumer spending fell for a fifth straight month in November, and Americans' incomes dropped as well, partially reflecting massive job layoffs.
Politics Dec 23 Obama Report Says Aides Had No Improper Contact With Blagojevich President-elect Barack Obama and two top advisers met last week with federal investigators who are building a corruption case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a report released Tuesday afternoon.
Economy Dec 23 Sagging Home Sales, GDP Highlight Dour Economic Reports Despite an uptick in consumer confidence in December due to declining prices, most of Tuesday's economic news was gloomy, led by a shrinking economy and falling corporate profits and home sales.
Politics Dec 23 Zimbabwe's Mugabe Resists Calls to Step Down Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has rejected recent calls from the United States and Britain to resign, deeming them "stupid and foolish" in the latest war of words involving the troubled southern African nation.
Nation Dec 22 U.S. to Send Up to 30,000 More Troops to Afghanistan Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen said over the weekend that the United States would send an additional 20,000 to 30,000 forces to Afghanistan by summer as violence in the country continued to rise.
Economy Dec 22 Toyota Projects First Operating Loss in 71 Years Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second largest automaker, predicted its first operating loss in 71 years, based on shrinking demand for vehicles and a surging yen.
Politics Dec 19 Franken Takes Lead in Minnesota Senate Recount Democratic contender for the Minnesota Senate seat Al Franken took a 250-vote lead over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in the still undecided Senate race Friday, but thousands of ballot challenges remain unresolved.