Nation Mar 28 Video Shows British Sailors, Marines Seized by Iran Iranian state TV aired footage Wednesday of 15 British sailors and marines who were captured last week. It is still in dispute whether the boats' crews were seized in Iranian or Iraqi waters.
Health Mar 27 WHO Reaches Bird Flu Vaccine Deal with Developing Countries The World Health Organization and 18 developing nations agreed Tuesday to provide fair access to bird flu vaccines after solving a problem with Indonesia over sharing virus samples.
Politics Mar 23 Former Interior Department Official Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case Former Deputy Interior Secretary J. Steven Griles pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice Friday for trying to conceal the nature of his relationship with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Nation Mar 23 Plane Aiding AU Peacekeepers Shot Down A cargo plane taking off from Mogadishu was shot down Friday, after delivering equipment to Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia's capitol.
World Mar 21 Iran Warns of ‘Illegal’ Actions if U.N. Imposes Sanctions Even as the U.N. Security Council opened talks over possible sanctions, Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that Tehran will pursue nuclear activities outside international regulations.
Nation Mar 21 Militants Set Bodies on Fire in Mogadishu Streets Somali insurgents dragged the bodies of two soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu and set them on fire Wednesday during heavy fighting with Somali and Ethiopian forces.
Economy Mar 16 Socialist China Passes Private Property Law China's National People's Congress officially passed a landmark law that strengthens private property rights, despite opposition from left-wing intellectuals who claim it will accelerate the gap between the rich and poor.
World Mar 15 Six World Powers Agree on New Sanctions Against Iran Ambassadors from six world powers agreed Thursday on a set of new sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program and sent the recommendations to the U.N. Security Council for a vote.
Politics Mar 15 Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal on Unity Government After months of negotiations, Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday finalized a unity government in an effort to end violence between the groups and lead the Palestinians out of yearlong international isolation.
Science Mar 14 NASA Spacecraft Discovers Possible Seas on Saturn’s Moon Visual and radar images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have revealed what seem to be several seas -- probably filled with liquid methane and ethane -- on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan.