Politics Dec 28 South Africa's New Ruling Party Leader Zuma Charged with Corruption In a yet another twist to South Africa's political scene, Jacob Zuma, the recently elected leader of the country's ruling party, has been charged in a corruption case that could jeopardize his chances of becoming president.
Politics Dec 28 Mourning, Violence as Bhutto Is Buried Benazir Bhutto was buried Friday at her family's mausoleum in her southern home province of Sindh, one day after the Pakistani opposition leader was killed in a gun and suicide bomb attack at an election rally.
Politics Dec 27 Pakistan in Uproar After Bhutto Assassination Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in an attack that killed at least 20 others, plunging the nuclear-armed country into fresh turmoil less than two weeks before highly-anticipated elections.
Economy Dec 26 Home Prices Suffer 6.7 Percent Slide U.S. home prices fell in October for the 10th consecutive month, posting their largest monthly drop since early 1991, the widely watched Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index showed Wednesday.
Politics Dec 26 New Law Could Pardon Thousands in Iraq Thousands of prisoners in U.S. and Iraqi custody could soon be released if Iraqi lawmakers pass a law offering general pardons, officials said.
Politics Dec 24 Palestinians Protest Settlement Plans as Stormy Peace Talks Continue A second round of negotiations between Palestinian and Israeli officials was overshadowed Monday by Palestinian threats not to address substantive issues until Israel agrees to stop settlement construction around Jerusalem.
Politics Dec 24 Uzbek Strongman Cruises to Re-election in Questionable Vote Despite criticism by many Western governments of vote rigging and oppression of political opposition, Uzbekistan's longtime strongman Islam Karimov cruised to an easy re-election Sunday, garnering more than 88 percent of the vote.
Politics Dec 21 Judge Wary of Ordering Inquiry into CIA Tapes A federal judge appeared hesitant Friday to order an investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes while the Justice Department is conducting its own inquiry into the matter.
Politics Dec 21 Blast Aimed at Musharraf Official Kills at Least 42 A suicide bombing tore through a mosque in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing at least 42 and injuring some 80 others, Pakistani security officials said.
Science Dec 20 EPA Decides Against Calif. Emissions Standards President Bush on Thursday defended the decision of EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson to block California from implementing its tailpipe emissions law.