World Jul 18 Nuclear Leak from Japan Quake Bigger Than Estimated Officials from the world's largest nuclear plant in Kashiwazaki, Japan, announced Wednesday the amount of nuclear waste leakage from Monday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake is 50 percent larger than earlier estimates.
Nation Jul 16 Kirkuk Bombing Latest in Northern Iraq Attacks A string of deadly bombings Monday in the northern city of Kirkuk killed more than 80 people and wounded at least 180, deepening concerns that Sunni insurgents are spreading to areas outside of Baghdad.
Nation Jul 13 Sudan Bombs Rebel, Civilian Targets in Darfur, Envoy Says The Sudanese government has resumed bombing civilian targets in the war-torn region of Darfur after a short-lived period of quiet, the U.S. special envoy for Darfur said Friday.
Politics Jul 12 Sting Uncovers Gaps in Government Oversight of Dirty Bomb Components In a sting operation orchestrated by the federal government, congressional investigators who set up a bogus company were able to purchase materials for a dirty bomb, despite Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight.
Politics Jul 10 Top McCain Team Out as Campaign Purge Continues Arizona Sen. John McCain's campaign manager Terry Nelson and chief strategist John Weaver issued their resignations Tuesday from the Republican presidential candidate's campaign.
Politics Jul 10 Former Food and Drug Regulator Executed in China China said Tuesday it executed its former chief food and drug regulator for accepting bribes to approve unsafe medicines as Beijing sought to salvage its export market's tarnished reputation.
Nation Jul 09 U.N. Weapons Inspectors to Enter North Korea The United Nations' nuclear agency decided Monday to dispatch inspectors to North Korea to oversee the shutdown of the country's plutonium-producing facility.
Nation Jul 04 Six Canadians Killed as Violence Continues in Southeastern Afghanistan Six Canadian soldiers and their interpreter were killed Wednesday in a deadly roadside bombing near the restive city of Khandahar in the southeastern part of Afghanistan.
Politics Jul 03 Libby’s Cancelled Prison Term Evokes Strong Response Reactions to President Bush's commutation of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison sentence ran the gamut from full support from some Republicans to outrage from Democrats.
Politics Jul 03 Iraqis Move Step Closer to Approving Oil Law Iraq's cabinet unanimously approved a draft oil revenue-sharing law Tuesday, sending it to parliament for debate on Wednesday and moving toward a key political goal set by the United States.