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.
Politics Jun 29 Police Defuse Two Car Bombs in London London police defused two car bombs early Friday morning, one near Piccadilly Circus, the city's theater and entertainment district, and the other in the Hyde Park area.
Politics Jun 27 Nigerian Leader Seeks Unity Government with Main Opposition Since the controversial election of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua in April, leaders in the Nigerian government have been feuding over the electoral process and oil decisions made by the outgoing administration.
Politics Jun 27 Former Prime Minister Tony Blair Named Middle East Envoy Just hours after stepping down as British prime minister Wednesday, Tony Blair was tapped by the European Union, Russia, the United States and the United Nations to head international efforts to bring peace to the Middle East.
Economy Jun 22 Kurds Get Piece of Oil Wealth; Foreign Investment Questions Linger Kurdish officials and Iraq's central government reached an agreement on conditions for sharing oil revenue Wednesday, clearing one obstacle for an oil law anxiously awaited by the U.S. government.
Science Jun 22 Polar Research on Earth Assists with Mars Study As scientists continue to explore the poles as part of the International Polar Year, hoping to better understand the Earth's most extreme environments, some researchers are looking for answers even farther off -- toward the north pole of Mars.
Nation Jun 21 U.S. Envoy Visits North Korea over Disarmament Deal Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill made his first trip to North Korea Thursday ahead of six-nation talks next month dealing with nuclear disarmament, made possible now that key sticking points have been resolved.
Politics Jun 20 Nigerian Oil Workers Strike over Fuel Prices The Nigerian government, facing a potentially economically crippling work stoppage, agreed to hold negotiations with oil workers who went on strike Wednesday in response to an increase in fuel prices.