Nation Aug 18 Reports Contradict Russia’s Claim of Withdrawal Russia said Monday its military is withdrawing from Georgia, but left it unclear where its troops and tanks will operate under the cease-fire that ended more than a week of fighting in the former Soviet republic.
Politics Aug 18 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Resigns Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, just days before impeachment proceedings against him were set to begin in Parliament over his attempts to impose authoritarian rule on his nation.
Arts Aug 15 Native Americans Walk to D.C. for Political Boost A recent five-month, 8,300-mile journey across 26 states gave Native Americans a chance to voice the concerns of tribes across the country -- and to launch a coordinated movement to intensify the community's presence on Washington's political radar.
Science Aug 15 Coastal ‘Dead Zones’ Continue to Spread, Study Finds Huge swaths of the world's oceans are too starved of oxygen to support shrimp, crabs, fish and other marine life, and these so-called dead zones are growing virtually unchecked, according to a new study.
Politics Aug 15 Musharraf Spokesman Denies Resignation Rumors as Impeachment Bid Looms A spokesman for embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has denied reports that the leader has already agreed to step down to avoid impending impeachment proceedings.
Politics Aug 15 U.S. Calls for Russia to Immediately Remove All Troops From Georgia U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a new call Friday for Russia to remove all troops from neighboring Georgia as part of an internationally-brokered agreement to end the weeklong military conflict over two breakaway provinces.
Politics Aug 14 Nigeria Hands over Oil-rich Peninsula to Cameroon Nigeria handed over the Bakassi peninsula to neighboring Cameroon on Thursday, bringing a formal end to a 15-year dispute marred by violence and legal battles.
Nation Aug 14 Russia Voices Ongoing Support for Georgia’s Separatist Enclaves Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Moscow would continue to offer support to Georgia's breakaway provinces.
Economy Aug 14 Energy, Food Costs Push Consumer Prices up, Fueling Inflation Fears The Labor Department reported a 0.8 percent rise in consumer prices in July -- double the expected rate -- sending inflation on its fastest annual pace in 17 years.
Economy Aug 13 Sagging Interest in Motor Vehicles Drives July Retail Sales Down Driven down by sagging demand for vehicles, U.S. retail sales had their worst showing in five months in July, according to newly released government figures.