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.
Science Jun 19 Shuttle Undocks from Space Station After Construction, Computer Glitch The space shuttle Atlantis moved away from the International Space Station Tuesday after a nearly 10-day stay during which astronauts installed a truss and pair of solar arrays, and experienced a temporary computer meltdown.
Nation Jun 19 Baghdad Mosque Bombing Kills at Least 78 A truck bomb detonated outside a Shiite mosque in one of Baghdad's commercial centers Tuesday, leaving at least 78 people dead and injuring more than 200.
Nation Jun 18 At Least 100 Killed in Afghanistan Violence; 7 Children Dead in Airstrike Fighting in southern Afghanistan has resulted in at least 100 deaths in the past three days, Afghan officials said Monday, just hours after coalition forces reported seven children were killed Sunday in a U.S.-led airstrike aimed at al-Qaida members.
Politics Jun 15 Senators Agree to Reexamine Stalled Immigration Bill Senate leaders agreed Thursday to send a new version of the foundering immigration bill back to the Senate floor, hoping a new commitment to border security and fewer amendments will generate greater support the second time around.
Nation Jun 14 Abbas Disbands Unity Government After Hamas Takes Control of Gaza Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian Unity government Thursday as the Islamic Hamas movement took control of the Gaza Strip, defeating rivals from Abbas' Fatah party.
Science Jun 14 'Landmark' Study Changes Long-held DNA Beliefs A four-year international study of the human genome has prompted scientists to rethink some of their most basic ideas about how DNA functions.
Nation Jun 13 Bombers Again Hit Golden Dome Mosque in Samarra Suspected al-Qaida militants blew up two towers of a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra Wednesday in a repeat of the 2006 attack that triggered retaliatory violence against Sunnis.