Nation Mar 30 Somali Rebels Shoot Down Ethiopian Helicopter as Clashes Worsen In Somalia's most violent clashes in months, Islamic insurgents and clan militias battled Ethiopian and Somali government forces, hitting an Ethiopian helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade on Friday.
Arts Mar 29 Supreme Court Justice Puts Hamlet on Trial Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy presided over a "trial" of Hamlet in a Kennedy Center production taking place during a six-month celebration of Shakespeare in Washington, D.C.
Science Mar 29 New Study Finds Dinosaurs' Extinction Had Little Impact on Mammal Evolution The extinction of dinosaurs over 65 million years ago did not foster a breeding ground for ancestors of modern-day mammals, as scientists had previously thought, according to a study released Thursday in the journal Nature.
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.